Major fire breaks out at chemical unit in Taloja

A major fire broke out at a chemical factory in Taloja MIDC on Tuesday morning. At least ten fire engines were pressed into services.

As per the Taloja Fire station, they received the fire call around 11.51 am and the blaze engulfed the Azeocryst Organics Private Limited located at plot number 34 in Taloja MIDC.

“The fire engines from Ulwe, Kalamoboli, Panvel, Kharghar, MIDC, and adjoining fire stations have been sent,” said an official from Taloja Fire station. He added that the fire had spread across the company and the fire fighting is going on. There is no information of human losses in the fire till this news went into printing.