Massive fire breaks out Faridabad factory, 3 cops among 37 injured

A massive fire broke out at a factory in the Mujesar Industrial Area of Sector 24, Faridabad, on Monday around 4 pm, leaving more than 37 people injured, including three police personnel involved in firefighting operations (Source: Photo by Abhinav Saha)

According to police, the blaze began when sparks from a steel plate-cutting machine landed in a drum containing chemicals, triggering an explosion inside the unit of Kalkaji Lubricants (Source: Photo by Abhinav Saha)

The initial explosion set off a chain reaction as approximately 20 to 25 chemical drums stored in close proximity detonated sequentially, rapidly intensifying the fire within the premises (Source: Photo by Abhinav Saha)

Officers stated that the flames spread swiftly and engulfed the entire factory unit, gutting a significant portion of the structure and causing extensive damage (Source: Photo by Abhinav Saha)

Several vehicles, including two-wheelers and cars parked within a 100-metre radius of the factory, were charred as the fire extended beyond the immediate structure (Source: Photo by Abhinav Saha)

Seven fire tenders were deployed to the site, and the blaze was brought under control after nearly two hours, while an SDRF team and the sub-divisional magistrate coordinated rescue and hospitalisation efforts (Source: Photo by Abhinav Saha)

Faridabad Police spokesperson SI Yashpal Yadav stated that a majority of the injured were factory workers and confirmed that three police personnel — a constable, a sub-inspector and a special police officer — had sustained burn injuries during the operation (Source: Photo by Abhinav Saha)

Of the 37 injured, 12 factory workers and two policemen were admitted to Badshah Khan Government Hospital, while others were shifted to private hospitals, including Fortis, eight critically injured persons were transported to AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi through green corridors, and police said an investigation had been launched with formal complaint registration underway (Source: Photo by Abhinav Saha)