Chemical fire' sends a chill

Published on India Environment Portal | News, reports, documents, blogs, data, analysis on environment & development | India, South Asia (http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in)

Chemical fire' sends a chill [1]

THERE was panic in Pimpri-Chinchwad on Saturday afternoon, when thick smoke, visible from afar, snaked skyward in Bhosari area.

The cause was a major fire at ELKAY Chemicals Pvt. Limited and Shivam Industries. The fire that broke out at around 3.40 pm raged till 6.30 pm, when it was finally brought under control. No casualty was reported. But there were some injuries.

Publication Date:

24/11/2008

Source: Indian Express (Mumbai) [2]

Tags:

Chemical Industry [3], Industrial Disasters [4], Maharashtra [5], Pune (D) [6]

Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/chemical-fire-sends-chill

Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/chemical-fire-sends-chill
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-mumbai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chemical-industry
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industrial-disasters
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pune-d