At least 35 people were reportedly injured after a boiler blast occurred in the boiler of Amber Chemical Company located in Phase 2 of the MIDC area in Thane's Dombivli on Thursday, May 23.
According to the Thane Fire Bridge, 5 to 6 employees have suffered burn injuries from a boiler blast at Amber Chemical Company, near Metro Company, in M.I.D.C. Phase-02 in Dombivli. Reports also suggest at least 30 to 35 people injured due to a builder blast that caused a fire in the factory. Meanwhile, broken boiler pieces spread to a nearby area in Dombivli East.
Boiler Blast in Dombivli
The intensity of the blast was so high that it was heard up to 3 kilometres away. The glass windows of vehicles and nearby residential buildings, including Regency Anantam located at Vicco Naka in Dombivli East, were shattered. Chaos erupted among people in the area as the blaze spread to other areas. Black clouds of smoke could be seen coming out from the fire site.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis showed concern about the Dombivli fire incident and said that the collector Dombivli collector was reaching the incident site. "The incident of a boiler explosion at Amudan Chemical Company in Dombivli MIDC is tragic. 8 people have been suspended. Arrangements have been made to treat the injured and more ambulances have been kept ready. I have discussed with the Collector and he is also reaching the spot within 10 minutes. Teams of NDRF, TDRF, fire brigade have been called," he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
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Visuals From the Area
Total 8 fire engines at the spot as Firefighter vehicles from Ulhasnagar, Ambernath, Kalyan, Palava and Thane reached the spot after receiving the information. According to the inputs form the eyewitness the fire has spread to the near by Hyundai showroom.