News of major fire at the Central Ammunition Depot in Pulgaon, Wardha district in Maharashtra has just broken. According to various news reports, at least 20 people are killed that includes two Army officials. There were several jawans who were injured in the blaze, some of them are critical, an Army officer said.
Sources in the ammo depot told news agencies that the area has been cordoned off and nobody is being allowed to enter the premises. Residents of nearby villages have been evacuated and Army helicopters have been pressed into service to help in the evacuation of the injured security personnel. The Pulgaon central ammunition depot is one of India’s biggest ammunition depots and is located around 110 km from Nagpur. It recently got an award for using solar energy for the disposing of expired ammunition.
MoS Defence, Rao Inderjit, speaking to the media, said, “We are ascertaining the facts under which circumstances it occurred.”
The SIT is constituted of the Union Defence ministry and Union Minister of Defence Manohar Parrikar is going to Pulgaon to visit the site of accident.
Army Chief General Dalbir Singh left, as the details of incident surfaced, for Pulgaon.
Jitendra Singh, MoS PMO termed it as an unfortunate incident. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis informed the media that his government is providing whatever assistance and resources that may be required, primarily medical. He further added that it is an unfortunate incident, accompanied by a huge loss of lives and property. He told reporters that he has directed district officials to extend whatever help possible. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences for the bereaved families and informed that he has asked the Defence Minister to visit the site.
I pray that those who are injured recover quickly. Have asked RM@manoharparrikar to visit the spot & take stock of the situation.
The article first published on www.lafdatv.com
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