Massive fire breaks out at chemical factory in Telangana

23:34 August 22

As many as eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot when a major fire broke out at a chemical factory near the Air Force Academy in Dundigal in Telangana. No casualties were reported from the site.

Hyderabad: A major fire broke out at a chemical factory near the Air Force Academy in Dundigal in Telangana on Saturday night.

No casualty was reported in the incident.

As per the available information, it is suspected that the fire started in the godown of the unit and the drums containing solvents started exploding one after another and the fire spread rapidly, Fire Department officials said.

Eight fire tenders, including two from the Dundigal Airforce Academy, were pressed into service to extinguish the flames, said an official, adding the blaze has been brought under control.

Thick black smoke emanated from the area, he said.

"The intensity of the fire has been reduced... there is no human loss or injury to anyone. No one was there in the unit at the time of the incident," the official said.

The shed collapsed after the drums exploded, the official added.

This comes two days after 9 people were killed in a fire which broke out in the hydro-electric power plant located in Nagarkurnool district on August 20. 

(With inputs from Agencies)