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The injuries sustained by 10 persons, comprising nine women and a male who is the owner of the ill-fated unit, were serious, an official from the Pimpri Chinchwad civic body's disaster management cell said.
Updated Dec 8, 2023 , 08:50 PM IST
7 Dead, Many Injured As Massive Fire Breaks Out In Candle Factory In Pimpri Chinchwad
Pune: Seven people died and many women were injured after a fire broke out in a candle-making factory in the Talawade area of Pimpri Chinchwad in Pune district of Maharashtra on Friday.
The fire brigade received a call about the fire incident at around 2.45 pm, said Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh.
The official further stated that the factory manufactured sparkling candles which are generally used for birthday celebrations.
"The fire has been doused. The cause is yet to be ascertained," Singh added.
The injured were admitted to hospitals in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation area, the commissioner informed.
The owner of a nearby unit alerted the fire brigade to the incident, after which a team rushed to the site, doused the blaze and sent the injured to the hospital, an official from the Pimpri Chinchwad civic body's disaster management cell said.
The injuries sustained by 10 persons, comprising nine women and a male who is the owner of the ill-fated unit, are serious, he said.
He identified the injured persons as Shilpa Rathod (31), Pratiksha Torne (16), Apeksha Torne (26), Kavita Rathod (45), Renuka Tathod (20), Komal Choure (25), Suman (40), Usha Padve (40), Priyanka Yadav (32) and unit owner Sharad Sutar.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister expressed grief at the incident and assured a high level inquiry would be constituted to fix responsibility.
Stringent action will be taken against those responsible for the blaze, while measures will be taken to ensure such incidents are not repeated, Pawar said.
District collector Rajesh Deshmukh visited Sassoon general hospital and met the injured persons, the official said.
(With PTI inputs)
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