India, March 31 -- A major fire broke out early Monday at a chemical manufacturing factory in the Tasawade MIDC area of Karad taluka, triggering panic among workers and residents in the industrial belt. The blaze followed a large explosion inside the factory premises, sending thick plumes of smoke high into the sky and alarming people in nearby areas.

According to fire department officials at the scene, the explosion originated inside the chemical unit before the fire rapidly spread across the facility. The fire's intensity prompted an immediate response from the Karad fire brigade, with multiple fire tenders rushing to the site. Firefighters worked for several hours to contain the inferno and prevent it from spreading to adjacent units ...