Deepak Nitrite ‘assessing’ impact of fire

Vadodara: The management of Deepak Nitrite Ltd said on Friday that the company is assessing the impact of the fire at its plant in Nandesari-GIDC. The company said in its official statement that an incident of fire occurred in the warehouse of its manufacturing site.
A portion of Deepak Nitrite’s chemical manufacturing facility in the Nandesari GIDC was engulfed by a major fire on Thursday evening. Seven workers were hospitalised after inhaling smoke, while some 700 people living in the vicinity of the factory were shifted to safer places.
“Our emergency response team, with the support of local authorities and companies around Deepak Nitrite Limited brought the fire under control within a couple of hours. There has been no casualty, and few people are being given first aid treatment,” the company said.
“The company has kept all concerned authorities informed, and the plant operations are expected to resume in a day or two upon clearance of the damaged warehouse,” the management said. It further added that the cause of the fire was being investigated and the company is committed to extend all assistance to the relevant authorities investigating the matter.
On the expected quantum of damage caused, the company said that the impact of the incidence is being ascertained. “Both, loss of assets as well as loss of business are covered under insurance,” it added. The firm also said that operations at the Nandesari facility to resume in a phased manner, shortly.
Boiler inspectorate officials said that there had been no blast in the boilers and no damage had occurred to any boiler.