India, March 30 -- A major fire broke out Monday morning at a chemical manufacturing unit in the Tasawade MIDC area of Karad tehsil, triggering panic in the industrial belt after a powerful explosion inside the premises. According to locals, the fire erupted after a massive explosion.

Thick plumes of smoke billowed into the sky and were visible from a distance, alarming workers and residents in nearby areas.

Fire department officials said the blaze followed an explosion inside the unit and spread rapidly across the facility. Multiple fire tenders from the Karad fire brigade rushed to the spot, and firefighters battled the flames for several hours to bring the situation under control and prevent it from spreading to adjacent units.

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