Palghar: Fire at soap factory, no casualties

A firefighting operation was initiated and the blaze was doused in an hour, an official said

Palghar: Fire at soap factory, no casualties

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A blaze broke out at a soap factory in Boisar area of Maharashtra's Palghar district on Saturday and no casualties were reported in the incident, police said.

The fire erupted in the factory around 3.30 pm, following which the fire brigade and local police were alerted, an official said.

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A firefighting operation was initiated and the blaze was doused in an hour, he said.

No casualties were reported in the incident, as the factory was closed at the time, the official said, adding that a probe has been launched to ascertain the cause of the blaze.

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