India / Massive fire breaks out at Hyderabad chemical factory, 8 injured

At least eight people were injured after a massive fire broke out at the chemical factory of Vindhya Organics on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Saturday. "A solvent was kept for some reaction after which it caught fire. Injured have been shifted to hospital," police said. Residents of the area said they heard a loud explosion.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 12, 2020, 03:38 PM
Hyderabad: Amassive fire broke out at a chemical factory in Hyderabad on Saturday, injuring eight people.

The blaze was reported from Vindhya Organics Pvt td in Industrial Development Area in Hyderabad's Bollaram. A chemical reaction has been identified as the cause of the fire by the police, ANI reported.

Those injured have been shifted to a hospital and rescue operations are on, police said.

"A solvent was kept for some reaction after which it caught fire. Injured shifted to hospital. Rescue operation is on," they were quoted as saying.