HYDERABAD: Nearly 20 people were injured after a major fire that broke out at Vindhya Organics, a chemical factory, located at Bollaram industrial area of Hyderabad on Saturday.
The locals and the police have rushed the injured to a nearby hospital. Condition of three injured persons is said to be critical.
The initial reports suggest that some workers are still trapped inside the factory. Four fire tenders from Kukatpally, Patancheru, and Miyapur have been pressed in to control the situation and rescue the trapped workers.
The fire department officials said they received a fire distress call at around 1.30pm.
Four fire tenders are trying to douse the blaze.According to police, "A solvent was kept for some reaction after which it caught fire. Rescue operation to save the people who might be trapped inside the factory is on."
The video footage acquired from the spot shows the fire sending up huge smoke plumes apart from the debris, including the roofing sheets flung into the air, creating panic in the entire area.