Massive Fire Levels Entire Chemical PlantMassive Fire Levels Entire Chemical Plant
It took 32 firefighters to extinguish the blaze around 10 hours later.

A massive fire broke out at a chemical factory that spread more than 7,000 square meters in the Badalapur area of Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India early Sunday, Hindustan Times reported.
The factory is involved in exporting and importing a diverse range of chemicals and essential oils, the article stated. “Two-thirds of the factory was saved. During the fire operation, the fire officials also rescued 25 cattle from the factory premises using JCB and Hydra,” said fire officials.
According to Pradeep Kumar Chaubey, chief fire officer, Gautam Budh Nagar, on Sunday, around 3.35 am, a worker alerted the fire department about the fire at the chemical factory, and four fire tenders from surrounding fire stations were rushed to the spot.
Chaubey said when fire officials were trying to control the fire, it engulfed the building swiftly, and chemical containers started exploding. "We immediately called 17 fire tenders from all fire stations of the district. But when we observed that it was hard to control the fire using 21 fire tenders, we sought the help from NTPC, Delhi, Hapur, and Ghaziabad fire services,” he said.
All in all, it took 32 fire tenders from Gautam Budh Nagar, NTPC, Delhi, Hapur, and Ghaziabad fire services 10 hours to extinguish the blaze. The fire is suspected to have sparked due to a short circuit.
No injuries were reported.
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