August 19, 2026 02:37 am (IST)
Follow us:
Maharashtra
Huge fire at sugar mill in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar; several trapped
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra): A huge fire erupted in the distillery unit of Gangamai Sugar Mill in Ahmednagar’s Shevgaon area in Maharashtra, on Saturday, media reports said.
It is estimated that around 70 to 80 people are currently stuck within the factory, India Today reported.
Fire engines have arrived at the scene to extinguish the flames.
Further details are awaited.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Vijay's new office plan sparks tender row in Tamil Nadu, BJP alleges irregularities
Tue, Aug 18 2026
'A child's eye was lost, another's ear severed': Rahul slams Rijiju over student injury claim
Tue, Aug 18 2026
‘Take Gyanesh Kumar to the US’: Congress mocks Trump over praise for India’s voter ID system
Tue, Aug 18 2026
Supreme Court rejects ‘less painful’ death penalty plea, but leaves door open for future change
Tue, Aug 18 2026