Dhule (Maharashtra): At least eight persons are feared killed and around two dozen injured in a massive blast at a chemical factory in Maharashtra’s Dhule district on Saturday morning, an official said.
“The blast rocked homes and buildings in its surrounding and was followed by a huge fire with clouds of black smoke billowing out,” said Shirpur Police Station official Sanjay Ahire.
The official said that so far there has been reports of eight casualties and nearly two dozen people injured in the blast.
He also said that a rescue team was immediately rushed help in the the relief and rescue operations undertaken by the local authorities.
Given the intensity of the blast and the fire that followed it, the number of casualties is likely to rise.