HP: Fire erupted at pharma unit in Baddi, no injured
Shimla: A fierce fire erupted at a pharmaceutical company's unit in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district in the early hours of Friday, causing significant damage but fortunately no loss of life, officials said.
The fire broke out at the unit of Smarth Life Sciences, Manakpur, located in Baddi. Fortunately, the unit was not operational at night, and no staff members were present at the time of the incident. However, it caused massive destruction and loss to the company’s property.
Fire tenders from Baddi, Nalagarh and Vardhman Textiles were rushed to the spot, PTI reported.
The fire which broke out at about 4 am spread fast and engulfed huge portions of the unit within a short time and clouds obscured the sky. It took several hours to douse the fire.
Officials said intensive efforts were made to control the fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained and the extent of the damage was being estimated, they added.
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Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported the eruption of the fire at a pharmaceutical factory in Palghar district, Maharashtra, on Sunday afternoon.
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