Jind Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Singh has said that a case has been registered against the factory owner, while the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Rajasthan Minister Sanjay Sharma said seven workers died in the Bhiwadi factory fire, with only their bones recovered. He confirmed the factory, located in a garment zone, was illegally manufacturing fireworks.
BJP president Nitin Nabin has condoled the loss of lives in a chemical factory fire incident in Rajasthan's Bhiwadi and said the local administration is providing all possible relief and assistance.
Firefighters responded promptly, dispatching four trucks initially and calling in reinforcements from Noida and Hapur. CFO Rahul Pal reported the fire was brought under control within half an hour, with no casualties.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Bhiwadi fire incident and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra urged the government and the administration to take immediate action on the matter, where he also pointed to an earlier similar accident in Ajmer, where 16 people were killed after a chemical tanker overturned.
Fire Brigade Sub-Inspector Sushil Kumar Dubey told ANI, "It was a three-storey chocolate factory located in the Lasudia police station area and we were extinguishing a fire incident that broke out here this afternoon. In the meantime, an explosion occurred inside the factory building and
A massive fire that broke out at the Tibak Irrigation factory in the MIDC area of Jalgaon on Wednesday evening has been brought under control, officials said.