Overview
- The blaze erupted around 5:45 pm at M/s Shri Ganesh Chemicals in the Anand Nagar area of Ambernath MIDC in Thane district.
- Firefighters from multiple municipal brigades and industrial safety teams deployed foam and seven hose lines, bringing the main blaze under control after several hours.
- The main plant was gutted, two tankers burned, and two adjacent factories sustained partial damage, according to the district administration.
- Thick smoke and a strong chemical odor spread across nearby areas, with reports of loud blasts and a precautionary evacuation of a nearby village.
- Authorities say cooling operations are in progress and the cause remains undetermined, with a formal investigation to begin once the site is safe.