Major fire in Dombivali chemical factory leaves 3 dead, 20 injured

As many as, eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames, which erupted after a blast in a boiler of the factory

Blast in a chemical factory in Dombivali leaves 3 dead, 20 injured. Photo: ANI
Blast in a chemical factory in Dombivali leaves 3 dead, 20 injured. Photo: ANI
ANI Mumbai
Last Updated : May 26 2016 | 3:43 PM IST

A major fire at a chemical factory in Dombivali area near Mumbai left three persons dead and over 20 others injured on Thursday.

As many as, eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames, which erupted after a blast in a boiler of the factory.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis swiftly swung into action following the mishap and asked the authorities to speed up the relief operations.

"Spoke to police officials & local authorities and asked them to speed up the relief operations," Fadnavis tweeted.

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First Published: May 26 2016 | 2:05 PM IST

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