June 2021 Pune fire
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Date | 7 June 2021 |
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Location | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Type | building fire |
Deaths | 18 |
Non-fatal injuries | unknown |
On 7 June 2021, a fire in Pune, Maharashtra, India, killed at least 18 people.[1][2]
At around 15:45 on 7 June 2021, a fire broke out at a chemical plant on the outskirts of Pune.[1] At the time the fire occurred - 10 miles from the city centre - 37 workers were trapped inside the building.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Eighteen dead in India chemical plant fire". BBC News. 8 June 2021.
- ^ Khelkar, Pankaj (7 June 2021). "18 dead after fire breaks out at chemical factory in Pune; PM announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia". India Today. Retrieved 8 June 2021.