Archive · 15 Jun 2025
Bhiwandi Chemical Godown Fire Claims One Life, Several Units Gutted
A large fire broke out in a chemical storage area in Bhiwandi on Saturday.
Sadly, one person died in the fire after a chemical drum exploded.
The fire spread quickly to other storage units nearby.
Firefighters from different areas arrived to try and put out the fire.
A massive fire erupted at a chemical godown in Bhiwandi's Val village on Saturday evening.
The fire resulted in the death of a 48-year-old man, Samadhan Bhojale.
The fire reportedly started after a chemical drum exploded.
The blaze spread to approximately a dozen adjoining units.
Fire tenders from multiple locations were dispatched to contain the fire.
- Who
- Samadhan Bhojale and Fire officials.
- What
- A massive fire at a chemical godown.
- When
- Saturday evening.
- Where
- Bhiwandi's Val village.
- Why
- A chemical drum exploded.
- Location
- Bhiwandi, Val village
- Incident
- Chemical godown fire
- Fatalities
- 1
- Deceased
- Samadhan Bhojale, 48
- Cause
- Chemical drum explosion
- Units Affected
- Approx. 12-16
Sources
Major fire breaks out in chemical godown in Bhiwandi, no one hurt; ops to douse it on
Mumbai News: Massive Fire Erupts At Chemical Godown In Bhiwandi’s Val Village; No Casualties Reported
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