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Fire breaks out at chemical plant in Pune, no casualties reported

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Press Trust of India Pune

A fire broke out at a chemical plant in Kurkumbh MIDC area of Pune district's Daund tehsil on Wednesday night, a police official said.

The fire broke out at the plant Alkyl Amines around 10.15 pm.

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"Fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the blaze around 12 midnight. No casualty has been reported yet," a senior police official said.

"The fire broke out at an area of the plant where the solvents were stored. As a precautionary measure, the other material stored at the company has been separated," the police officer said.

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First Published: Aug 15 2019 | 1:15 AM IST

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