In Pics: Factory Near Visakhapatnam Ablaze In Massive Fire

A massive fire set a bio-diesel unit ablaze near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday night. There are no reports of casualties.

  • A huge fire broke late on Tuesday night out at the facilities of a company called Biomax in the Duvvada Special Economic Zone near Visakhapatnam
    A huge fire broke late on Tuesday night out at the facilities of a company called Biomax in the Duvvada Special Economic Zone near Visakhapatnam
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  • Twelve out of 18 tanks of fuel and raw materials at the facility caught fire.
    Twelve out of 18 tanks of fuel and raw materials at the facility caught fire.
  • Around 40 fire engines were sent to control the blaze
    Around 40 fire engines were sent to control the blaze
  • There were around 15 employees at the factory, all of whom managed to escape in time and are safe.
    There were around 15 employees at the factory, all of whom managed to escape in time and are safe.
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  • A Navy aircraft on an aerial recce over the facility on Wednesday morning confirmed that eight tanks were still ablaze.
    A Navy aircraft on an aerial recce over the facility on Wednesday morning confirmed that eight tanks were still ablaze.
  • The cause of the fire is not yet known but it is believed to have resulted in a loss of around Rs. 120 crore.
    The cause of the fire is not yet known but it is believed to have resulted in a loss of around Rs. 120 crore.
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