MOHALI: The fireplace at a chemical factory in Mohali spread panic in the locality, as homeowners of the neighbouring factories made efforts to save lots of their devices. The intensity of the hearth was such that the flames rose as prime as a three-storied development.
Numerous explosions led to balls of fire in the air, scaring the neighbours further. The maximum susceptible were factories with walls adjoining the factory and at its rear.
A crowd at the web site
Rajiv Gupta, proprietor of Synergy Metals, mentioned they had been caution the owner of the chemical factory to get proper fireplace safety preparations made, but he by no means listened to them. He mentioned, "Now, we are here standing outside our units praying that the fire does not spread to our unit. The chemical unit is full of inflammable material. It was a tragedy waiting to happen."
The build up in flames at Industrial Area, Phase 7, Mohali, on Friday.
An proprietor of any other unit near the rear of the chemical factory evacuated his workforce for their safety. Not wishing to be named, he mentioned, "The underground tank where the thinner was stored was next to the boundary wall of our unit. We were praying that the fire does not reach this underground tank, otherwise it would have exploded like a bomb, causing destruction within at least 50 metres of the radius. This chemical unit must not be allowed in such thickly populated areas."
Relatives of factory proprietor watch with worry as fireplace engulfs the factory.
One of the workers of any other factory fainted while watching the blaze. The Mohali police rushed the person to a medical institution, the place he was mentioned to have regained awareness.
Numerous explosions led to balls of fire in the air, scaring the neighbours further. The maximum susceptible were factories with walls adjoining the factory and at its rear.
A crowd at the web site
Rajiv Gupta, proprietor of Synergy Metals, mentioned they had been caution the owner of the chemical factory to get proper fireplace safety preparations made, but he by no means listened to them. He mentioned, "Now, we are here standing outside our units praying that the fire does not spread to our unit. The chemical unit is full of inflammable material. It was a tragedy waiting to happen."
The build up in flames at Industrial Area, Phase 7, Mohali, on Friday.
An proprietor of any other unit near the rear of the chemical factory evacuated his workforce for their safety. Not wishing to be named, he mentioned, "The underground tank where the thinner was stored was next to the boundary wall of our unit. We were praying that the fire does not reach this underground tank, otherwise it would have exploded like a bomb, causing destruction within at least 50 metres of the radius. This chemical unit must not be allowed in such thickly populated areas."
Relatives of factory proprietor watch with worry as fireplace engulfs the factory.
One of the workers of any other factory fainted while watching the blaze. The Mohali police rushed the person to a medical institution, the place he was mentioned to have regained awareness.
Mohali: Scared neighbours try to save their units
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March 16, 2019
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