Central Ammunition Depot in Pulgaon recently got an
award for using solar energy to dispose off expired ammunition
At least eight people were killed, including two Army
officials, and several injured after a fire broke out at the Central
Ammunition Depot in Pulgaon, Wardha district in Maharashtra. 17 Defence
Security Corp (DSC) jawans were injured in the blaze, some of them
critically, an Army officer said.
The area has been cordoned off and nobody is being allowed to enter the premises.
The central ammunition depot at Pulgaon is one India’s biggest ammunition depot. It’s located around 110 km from Nagpur. It recently got an award for using solar energy for disposing expired ammunition.
Here are the LIVE updates:
10:28 am: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar likely to visit Central ammunition Depot in Pulgaon (Maharashtra) where fire broke out last night.
10:16 am: Wardha Collector Shailesh Naval told The Indian Express, “Though a small fire is still on, there is apparently no further damage expected. Five villages around CAD, placed in the close vicinity, were evacuated immediately but as soon as the danger subsided, the villagers were restored back to their respective places.”
10:15 am: CAD Pulgaon stores ammunition required for a huge range of arms from BrahMos missile to AK-47.
10:15 am: CAD Pulgaon is the biggest ammunition depot in the country and caters to the entire western sector of the army.
9:43 am: However, secondary fire and explosions have not been ruled out and precautions are being taken to control the fire.
9:43 am: The main site of the inferno, which is a shed which caught on fire, has been extinguished and attempts are being made to stabilise the situation.
Pulgaon: The incident took place in the wee hours
of morning today as a fire broke out in the depot storing ammunition. (Source:
ANI)
The area has been cordoned off and nobody is being allowed to enter the premises.
The central ammunition depot at Pulgaon is one India’s biggest ammunition depot. It’s located around 110 km from Nagpur. It recently got an award for using solar energy for disposing expired ammunition.
Here are the LIVE updates:
10:28 am: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar likely to visit Central ammunition Depot in Pulgaon (Maharashtra) where fire broke out last night.
10:16 am: Wardha Collector Shailesh Naval told The Indian Express, “Though a small fire is still on, there is apparently no further damage expected. Five villages around CAD, placed in the close vicinity, were evacuated immediately but as soon as the danger subsided, the villagers were restored back to their respective places.”
10:15 am: CAD Pulgaon stores ammunition required for a huge range of arms from BrahMos missile to AK-47.
10:15 am: CAD Pulgaon is the biggest ammunition depot in the country and caters to the entire western sector of the army.
9:43 am: However, secondary fire and explosions have not been ruled out and precautions are being taken to control the fire.
9:43 am: The main site of the inferno, which is a shed which caught on fire, has been extinguished and attempts are being made to stabilise the situation.
9:41 am: Sources:
Fire broke out between 1.30 to 2 am. 2 officers and 17 DSC injured. Fire
fighting on.
9:37 am: 8
people killed and several injured in fire.
9:28 am: Main
fire extinguished and situation is being stabilised.
9:27 am: Nearby
villages evacuated.
9:25 am: Apart
from being one of largest Indian Army ammunition depots, CAD Pulgaon also
disposes off ammunition whose shelf life has expired.
9:10 am: 19
feared injured after fire breaks out in a military ammunition depot in Pulgaon,
Wardha district.
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Source: Indian Express
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