6 dead, 40 injured as massive fire breaks out in chemical factory in Thane

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• May 23, 2024 | Pinaki Goswami

The triple incidents at quick intervals were so huge that they shook nearby homes, and shattered windowpanes...

Digital Desk: As many as six persons were killed and 48 others were injured after three powerful explosions followed by a massive fire engulfed a chemical factory located in the MIDC complex at Dombivali in Thane district on Thursday afternoon. 

The triple incidents at quick intervals were so huge that they shook nearby homes, and shattered windowpanes as terrified locals rushed onto the street. According to the locals, the blasts could be heard several kilometers distant. 

 A few minutes later, despite the arrival of six fire tenders, water tankers, and rescue squads, a massive fire broke out in the factory, sending thick clouds of smoke rising into the sky. At least six people died in the explosion-turned-blaze, according to Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while 48 others were rescued from the factory and rushed to nearby hospitals.

Around midday, explosions occurred in a boiler at Amudan Chemical Co. Ltd. Along with the police, the district authorities called in the NDRF, SDRF, and local fire department to assist in the rescue effort and make sure the fire didn't spread to any other nearby industries.