Massive Fire at Oil and Chemical Factory in Ghaziabad
At midnight on Monday, a huge fire erupted at an oil and chemical factory near the Muradnagar Canal bridge on Delhi-Meerut Road in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The fire started in an industrial unit on the ground floor of a 2000 square meter plot in the Pawanpuri Industrial Area.
Drums of edible oil and other chemicals stored in the factory began to explode, causing the tin shed roofs and boundary walls to collapse. The fire then spread to a nearby cardboard factory on an adjacent plot.
Rahul Kumar, the Chief Fire Officer and Police Commissioner of Ghaziabad, dispatched 12 fire tenders from various fire stations, including Kotwali, Sahibabad, Vaishali, Loni, Partapur (Meerut), and Sector 58 (Gautam Buddha Nagar). He also arrived at the scene to oversee the operations.
Despite the intensity of the fire, no injuries were reported. The exact cause of the fire remains unknown. Cooling operations are currently ongoing with the help of 12 firefighters.
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Ghaziabad -: Ghaziabad is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, near Delhi.
Muradnagar Canal bridge -: The Muradnagar Canal bridge is a bridge over a canal in the Muradnagar area of Ghaziabad.
Delhi-Meerut Road -: Delhi-Meerut Road is a major road that connects Delhi, the capital of India, to Meerut, a city in Uttar Pradesh.
fire tenders -: Fire tenders are special trucks used by firefighters to carry water and equipment to put out fires.
cooling operations -: Cooling operations are efforts by firefighters to cool down the area after a fire to prevent it from starting again.