Thane, July 23: A massive fire broke out at the Aerosol Garment Company located at MIDC, Dombivli in Maharashtra's Thane district, according to Regional Disaster Management Centres (RDMC). Fire tenders were rushed to the factory site to douse the fire. Efforts are underway. More details awaited.

On Tuesday, three workers died while three others sustained injuries in an explosion at a fireworks manufacturing factory located in Sivakasi area of Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district. Thane Fire: Massive Blaze Erupts at Aerosol Garment Company in Dombivli’s MIDC, Video Shows Black Smoke Covering Skies (Watch).

Massive Blaze Erupts at Aerosol Garment Company in Dombivli

The incident occurred in a privately owned firecracker factory located in Narayanapuram village in Sivakasi area of Virudhunagar. Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed deep shock and grief over the incident and extended his condolences to the bereaved families.

The Chief Minister announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakhs for each of the kin of the deceased in the incident from the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund. A financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh would be provided to seriously injured individuals, while individuals with minor injury would receive help of Rs 50,000.

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