Haryana / Chemical factory boiler in Bahadurgarh burst, 3 killed, 30 injured; 3 nearby factories also caught fire
Bahadurgarh Three people died in a boiler burst on Friday afternoon in MI Industrial Area of Bahadurgarh. The factory caught fire after the accident, injuring around 30 people. 3 nearby factories also caught fire. 13 fire engines from Bahadurgarh, Delhi and Gurugram reached the spot and extinguished the fire. The district administration has called a team of NDRF, which will search for those trapped under the debris.
The accident occurred around 3 pm. A boiler burst suddenly in the chemical factory. People in the vicinity felt as if an earthquake had occurred. The factory roof blew up. The walls of the surrounding factories were also broken. The factory caught fire after the explosion, engulfing three nearby factories. A stampede occurred in the nearby factories after the accident. 3 dead bodies were removed from the factory.
A team of NDRF has been called from Ghaziabad, who will be looking for someone buried under the debris. The explosion was so fast that the glass of the factory within 500-700 meters has also been broken. Cracks also occurred in many buildings. District Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Dahiya reached the spot after the incident. He says that fire engines have controlled the fire. However, people are feared trapped in the debris. A team of NDRF has been called for their search. The injured have been admitted to the hospital. Where they are being treated
