A fire at chemical factory in southern India kills at least six people and injures 13
April 14, 2022, 7:56 am

A fire at chemical factory in southern India kills at least six people and injures 13

A fire at a chemical factory in southern India killed at least six people and injured 13 (File photo: Pixabay)

The Asharq Al-Awsat reported, an Indian government official said on Thursday (Apr 14) that a fire at a chemical factory in southern India killed at least six people and injured 13, with more casualties feared in the second such accident this week.

Pictures of the scene provided by government officials showed Wednesday's massive blaze, with at least two bodies lying on the floor of the factory in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

V. Prasanna Venkatesh, administrative chief of the surrounding district of Eluru, told Reuters: "There is a possibility of casualties increasing", adding that "Chemical processing was being done (in the unit) and gas cylinders were stored there."

Crowded street in Delhi, India (File photo: Pixabay)

The exact cause of the fire was not immediately clear but it could have been triggered when the cylinders burst for some reason, Venkatesh said, adding that authorities were investigating.

According to the report, in the western state of Gujarat, a massive explosion at a chemicals plant killed six people this week.

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Fatal fires in factories, hospitals and shopping complexes are common in India and often blamed on people flouting safety norms, as well as lax inspection by government officials.

Source: aawsat

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