Indore, March 18 -- A fire broke out at a pesticide manufacturing factory in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district, leading to hospitalisation of around 12 labourers suffering from breathing difficulties, an official said.

The factory is located in Palda Industrial Area under the Bhanwarkuan police station limits in the district. The incident occurred at around 12 noon on Wednesday, and it caused the release of harmful gases, leading to respiratory difficulties for labourers working there. The workers were admitted to the ICU ward of a private hospital.

Upon receiving the information about the incident, the fire tenders rushed to the scene and began operations to extinguish the blaze. Meanwhile, Bhanwarkuwa ACP Vijay Chaudhary and SDM Ghansh...