UP factory fire
12 people die as fire breaks out at chemical factory in UP's Hapur
Hapur: At least 12 people died in a fire at a chemical factory in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district on Saturday.
Police and fire engines were rushed to the spot for the rescue operations.
The accident happened after a boiler burst at an industrial facility in Dhaulana, around 60 kilometres from New Delhi, reports said.
The factory is located adjacent to a CNG pump.
The roofs of some of the factories located in the vicinity were damaged as a result of the explosion. It took three hours for the fire tenders to douse the blaze in the factory.
Superintendent of Police of Hapur Deepak Bhuker said 12 people had died and 21 were injured and undergoing treatment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss of lives.
"The accident in the chemical factory of Hapur, Uttar Pradesh is heart-wrenching. I express my condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this. The state government is actively involved in providing treatment to the injured and all possible help," Modi tweeted.
उत्तर प्रदेश के हापुड़ की केमिकल फैक्ट्री में हुआ हादसा हृदयविदारक है। इसमें जिन लोगों को जान गंवानी पड़ी है, उनके परिजनों के प्रति मैं अपनी संवेदनाएं व्यक्त करता हूं। घायलों के इलाज और दूसरी हर संभव सहायता में राज्य सरकार तत्परता से जुटी है: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 4, 2022
The chief minister directed that the incident be probed by experts.
In a statement issued in Lucknow, Adityanath asked the district administration to extend all possible help to the families of the victims.
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