Three persons, including a woman, suffered injuries after a massive fire broke out in a multi-storied thermocol factory in Sector 24 Faridabad on January 7. According to officials, the fire erupted from the rear side of the building where chemicals were kept. Within no time, the flames started spreading, leading to explosions.
A fire broke out at a chemical factory in Navi Mumbai township of Maharashtra on January 4. Six fire engines from Airoli, Koparkhairne, Vashi, CBD Belapur and Nerul were rushed to the spot.
Six workers were killed after a fire broke out in a hand gloves manufacturing factory in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in the wee hours of December 31. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had announced Rs 5 lakh each as compensation to the kin of the six persons who died.
A massive fire broke out at an ink factory in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on December 10. Chemical drums kept in a storage room led to the fire.
Flames and smoke rise after a fire broke out at a factory in the Taloja MIDC area, near Navi Mumbai on December 28. An official from the Taloja fire station said local firemen and others from neighbouring fire stations rushed to the spot and controlled the blaze but the factory was destroyed.
A major fire broke out on December 12 at a plastic factory in the Calcutta's Tangra area, where inflammable materials were stored. At least six fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames.