Five injured in fire at pharma company in Maharashtra's Raigad
Mumbai (PTI): Five persons were injured after a fire broke out and led to a blast at a pharmaceutical company in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Friday, police said.
The blaze erupted around 10.30 am at the company in the Mahad MIDC area, after which drums containing chemicals on the premises exploded, an official said.
Workers were inside the factory at the time of the incident. Five of them sustained serious burns and were rushed to a hospital, he said.
Police and fire brigade vehicles reached the scene and started the firefighting and rescue operations, which are still underway, the official said.
The cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained, he said, adding that further details are awaited.
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Bengaluru customs arrest Bangkok flyer with drugs worth 2.8 crores at KIAL
Bengaluru: Customs sleuths on Tuesday arrested a passenger arriving from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly trafficking drugs.
During routine checking at the airport, customs officials seized a large quantity of hydroponic cannabis from the passenger’s luggage.
Officials said around 8 kg of hydroponic cannabis was recovered, with its estimated market value pegged at approximately Rs 2.8 crore.
In a separate case on the same day, customs officials recovered about 900 grams of ganja, worth around Rs 31.5 lakh, from another passenger who had arrived from Hong Kong.
According to the officials, both passengers had concealed the narcotic substances inside their luggage in an attempt to evade detection.
The customs department has taken both the accused into custody and have initiated questioning.
A probe in connection with the incident is underway, and legal action is being pursued against them under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
