Maharashtra: 3 dead after major fire breaks out at Palghar chemical factory

The boiler blast was felt around 10 km vicinity

Image: ABP News

Mumbai: A major fire broke out after an explosion inside a boiler at a chemicals company in Boisar-Tarapur industrial estate in Palghar district. As per reports, the blaze started after a massive explosion inside a boiler at a company named Ramedeo chemicals around 11.40 pm. Image: ABP News The blasts were of high intensity and the impact of the boiler blast was felt in the villages around 10 kms vicinity.

#UPDATE Palghar Factory Fire: Death toll rises to three. #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/1O1XvQxXYe

— ANI (@ANI) March 9, 2018

Here it is to be noted that, Tarapur Atomic Power Station is also situated on Boisar-Tarapur Road is around 15  kms away from the spot. The Atomic Power Station was unaffected.

Big fire broke out at a chemical factory in Tarapur MIDC of Maharashtra's Palghar district. pic.twitter.com/EragSe885p

— Diwakar Sharma (@DiwakarSharmaa) March 8, 2018

Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and it is suspected that laborers may be trapped inside the factory.