Three people killed in fire at India's Sadhana Nitro Chem Specialty's plant

Reuters

September 12, 2024 at 9:27 a.m.

BENGALURU (Reuters) - Indian specialty chemicals maker Sadhana Nitro Chem Specialty said three contract workers lost their lives after fire broke out in the company's plant in Roha, a town in western state of Maharashtra.

Three other contract workers sustained minor injuries and are receiving medical treatment, the company said.

The company said it expects to incur 1 million rupees ($11,917.25) of damage from the incident.

($1 = 83.9120 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Anuran Sadhu in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)

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