Explosion and fire at chemical factory in India kills at least 9, injures 64
Officials say at least nine people have been killed and 64 are injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical factory in western India
By Ap News
Published - May 24, 2024, 12:36 AM ET
Last Updated - May 27, 2024, 12:27 AM EDT
THANE, India (AP) — An explosion and fire at a chemical factory in western India killed at least nine people and 64 were injured, officials said Friday.
The explosion Thursday in the factory’s boiler led to a fire that affected nearby factories and houses in Maharashtra state’s Thane district, administrative official Sachin Sejal told news agency Press Trust of India.
Sejal said the blaze has been extinguished but rescuers were expecting to find more bodies in the debris.
The cause of the explosion, which sent a huge cloud of grey smoke over the area, is being investigated.
