3 feared killed in massive chemical factory blast near Mumbai
Explosion shatters glasses of houses and establishments as far as two kilometres away
In a massive explosion at a chemical factory in Dombivali on Thursday
afternoon, three people are feared killed. According to preliminary
reports, the blast occurred in a boiler room of the Acharya Chemicals
factory in the MIDC area in Dombivali (east).
"We have learned about three workers dying in the incident but are
further confirming this. Fire tenders, water tankers and ambulances are
currently at the spot," said Joint Commissioner of Police Ashutosh
Dumbare, Thane police.
Local residents said the explosion shattered window glasses of houses
and establishments as far as two kilometres from the factory.
"My sister stays three minutes away from the factory. Every window in
her house has been reduced to powdered glass. People are scared and
confused. There is chaos everywhere," said Raju Nalawade, a resident of a
nearby locality, Milaap Nagar.
Locals said fire was still raging inside the factory. Over 50 workers
and four among them are seriously injured. They have been taken to the
municipal hospital in Dombivali.
People are believed to be trapped inside. “It felt like an earthquake in
the beginning but people realized it was an explosion. There is a lot
of smoke everywhere,” said a local resident. The adjacent buildings too
have been damaged and there was debris all over. Cars parked nearby were
also damaged.
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