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At least 20 people were killed, including two Army officials, and several injured after a fire broke out at the Central Ammunition Depot in Pulgaon, Wardha district in Maharashtra. Seventeen Defence Security Corp (DSC) jawans were injured in the blaze, some of them critically, an Army officer said.
The area has been cordoned off and nobody is being allowed to enter the premises. Sources said residents of nearby villages have been evacuated and Army helicopters pressed into service to help in the evacuation of the injured security personnel.
Watch: Two Officers, 15 Jawans Killed In Army Depot Inferno
The central ammunition depot at Pulgaon is one India’s biggest ammunition depot. It’s located around 110 km from Nagpur. It recently got an award for using solar energy for disposing expired ammunition.
Here are the LIVE updates:
1:37 pm:
11:35 pm: SIT constituted, Manohar Parrikar to visit site of accident.
11:17 am: Army Chief General Dalbir Singh leaves for Pulgaon.
11:13 am: Unfortunate incident. I’ve been given to understand that Defence Minister will be visiting site: Jitendra Singh (MoS PMO).
11:09 am:
11:08 am: Unfortunate incident. We have suffered huge loss of lives & property.Have directed distt officials to extend whatever help possible: Devendra Fadnavis.
11:00 am:
11:00 am:
10:55 am: At least 20 killed in the fire at Pulgaon.
Injured jawans being treated at a hospital. (Source: ANI)
10:48 am: At least 19 security personnel were injured in the fire that has spread to number of sheds that houses ammunition, bombs and other explosive items.
10:28 am: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar likely to visit Central ammunition Depot in Pulgaon (Maharashtra) where fire broke out last night.
10:16 am: Wardha Collector Shailesh Naval told The Indian Express, “Though a small fire is still on, there is apparently no further damage expected. Five villages around CAD, placed in the close vicinity, were evacuated immediately but as soon as the danger subsided, the villagers were restored back to their respective places.”
DSC jawans admitted to hospital. (Source: ANI)
10:15 am: CAD Pulgaon stores ammunition required for a huge range of arms from BrahMos missile to AK-47.
10:15 am: CAD Pulgaon is the biggest ammunition depot in the country and caters to the entire western sector of the army.
9:43 am: However, secondary fire and explosions have not been ruled out and precautions are being taken to control the fire.
9:43 am: The main site of the inferno, which is a shed which caught on fire, has been extinguished and attempts are being made to stabilise the situation.
9:41 am: Sources: Fire broke out between 1.30 to 2 am. 2 officers and 17 DSC injured. Fire fighting on.
9:37 am: 8 people killed and several injured in fire.
9:28 am: Main fire extinguished and situation is being stabilised.
9:27 am: Nearby villages evacuated.
9:25 am: Apart from being one of largest Indian Army ammunition depots, CAD Pulgaon also disposes off ammunition whose shelf life has expired.
9:10 am: 19 feared injured after fire breaks out in a military ammunition depot in Pulgaon, Wardha district.
(With inputs from ENS and agencies)
- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/in...dha-maharashtra-2826707/#sthash.SD6eW4mO.dpuf
At least 20 people were killed, including two Army officials, and several injured after a fire broke out at the Central Ammunition Depot in Pulgaon, Wardha district in Maharashtra. Seventeen Defence Security Corp (DSC) jawans were injured in the blaze, some of them critically, an Army officer said.
The area has been cordoned off and nobody is being allowed to enter the premises. Sources said residents of nearby villages have been evacuated and Army helicopters pressed into service to help in the evacuation of the injured security personnel.
Watch: Two Officers, 15 Jawans Killed In Army Depot Inferno
The central ammunition depot at Pulgaon is one India’s biggest ammunition depot. It’s located around 110 km from Nagpur. It recently got an award for using solar energy for disposing expired ammunition.
Here are the LIVE updates:
1:37 pm:
11:35 pm: SIT constituted, Manohar Parrikar to visit site of accident.
11:17 am: Army Chief General Dalbir Singh leaves for Pulgaon.
11:13 am: Unfortunate incident. I’ve been given to understand that Defence Minister will be visiting site: Jitendra Singh (MoS PMO).
11:09 am:
11:08 am: Unfortunate incident. We have suffered huge loss of lives & property.Have directed distt officials to extend whatever help possible: Devendra Fadnavis.
11:00 am:
11:00 am:
10:55 am: At least 20 killed in the fire at Pulgaon.
10:48 am: At least 19 security personnel were injured in the fire that has spread to number of sheds that houses ammunition, bombs and other explosive items.
10:28 am: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar likely to visit Central ammunition Depot in Pulgaon (Maharashtra) where fire broke out last night.
10:16 am: Wardha Collector Shailesh Naval told The Indian Express, “Though a small fire is still on, there is apparently no further damage expected. Five villages around CAD, placed in the close vicinity, were evacuated immediately but as soon as the danger subsided, the villagers were restored back to their respective places.”
10:15 am: CAD Pulgaon stores ammunition required for a huge range of arms from BrahMos missile to AK-47.
10:15 am: CAD Pulgaon is the biggest ammunition depot in the country and caters to the entire western sector of the army.
9:43 am: However, secondary fire and explosions have not been ruled out and precautions are being taken to control the fire.
9:43 am: The main site of the inferno, which is a shed which caught on fire, has been extinguished and attempts are being made to stabilise the situation.
9:41 am: Sources: Fire broke out between 1.30 to 2 am. 2 officers and 17 DSC injured. Fire fighting on.
9:37 am: 8 people killed and several injured in fire.
9:28 am: Main fire extinguished and situation is being stabilised.
9:27 am: Nearby villages evacuated.
9:25 am: Apart from being one of largest Indian Army ammunition depots, CAD Pulgaon also disposes off ammunition whose shelf life has expired.
9:10 am: 19 feared injured after fire breaks out in a military ammunition depot in Pulgaon, Wardha district.
(With inputs from ENS and agencies)
- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/in...dha-maharashtra-2826707/#sthash.SD6eW4mO.dpuf