Maharashtra: 1 dead in major fire at ink factory in Navi Mumbai
One individual died after a major fire broke out at an ink manufacturing unit at Turbhe in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, an official mentioned. The incident occurred in Ambedkar Nagar locality in the morning, the fire brigade official mentioned.
Balaji Polycoat, the factory the place the blaze erupted, manufactures printing inks, coatings for metals and plastic packaging, he mentioned.
“It is a ground plus one floor structure. The Navi Mumbai fire department received an alert call around 8.15 am. Around 12 fire tenders and 10 to 12 water tankers were rushed to the spot. It took around eight hours to bring the blaze under control,” the official mentioned.
During the cooling operation, the fire brigade workers discovered the physique of a person, who’s but to be recognized, he mentioned, including that the preliminary probe means that the deceased was a employee of the corporate, he mentioned.
Short circuit is seemingly the explanation behind the blaze, he added. It was a level-3 (major) fire, the official mentioned.Â
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