Massive fire breaks out at chemical factory in Badlapur MIDC of Thane district, firefighting operations underway

Massive fire at MIDC Badlapur chemical factory

A massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in the MIDC area of Badlapur in Thane district of Maharashtra during the late hours of Wednesday, officials said.

As per the Disaster Management Cell of Thane Municipal Corporation, the fire triggered panic among workers and residents in the vicinity.

The blast occurred at the Pacific company, triggering a large fire that continued to blaze with repeated explosions even after the initial incident. Locals said that they had nearly seven to eight explosions one after another.

Officials further informed that thick plumes of smoke were seen coming out from the industrial unit at the MIDC area.

Acting swiftly, fire brigade teams rushed to the spot. Multiple firefighting vehicles have been deployed, and operations to take control of the situation are currently underway.

As of now, no casualties have been reported. However, fire officials are continuing rescue and safety operations as a precautionary measure, given the nature of chemicals stored at the facility, as per the Disaster Management Cell.

As a safety measure, people in the MIDC area and nearby workplaces were evacuated to safer locations, police said.

Further details are awaited.