The fire broke out in the Jindal Group's polythene manufacturing unit in Mundegaon village of Igatpuri tehsil in Nashik around 11:30 am on Sunday. The fire followed a huge explosion. Many are feared trapped inside the factory.

“I am personally monitoring the situation. Fire systems from all nearby stations are pressed into action. Two among 14 are critical,” Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said.

NASHIK (Maharashtra), Jan 1: Two persons died and 19 were injured, several of them critically, in a massive fire in a factory in Nashik on Sunday morning. Many are feared trapped inside the factory. Fire tenders are putting out the blaze. A helicopter has also been deployed to help rescue those trapped inside the factory.

The fire broke out around 11:30 am in the Jindal Group's polythene manufacturing unit in Mundegaon village of Igatpuri tehsil in Nashik. It is said to have started in the boiler of the chemical plant. The fire followed a huge explosion, according to witnesses. Thick plumes of black smoke were billowing out of the building. Flames were also seen leaping from the site.

The injured workers have been hospitalised. “I am personally monitoring the situation. Fire systems from all nearby stations are pressed into action. Two among 14 are critical,” Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said.

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