Maharashtra: 15 jawans, 2 officers killed in fire at ammunition depot in Pulgaon
The incident took place in the wee hours of morning as a fire broke out in the depot storing ammunition.
The incident took place in the wee hours of morning as a fire broke out in the depot storing ammunition.
Tragedy struck as 15 Defence Security Corps (DSC) jawans and two Army officers were killed in a massive inferno at the Central Ammunition Depot in Maharashtra's Pulgaon on Tuesday.
The incident took place in the wee hours on Tuesday as a fire broke out in the depot storing ammunition. 15 DSC jawans and two officers were killed and 19 others injured, in which some are critical.
-"The main fire at one of the sheds has been extinguished. The situation is being stabilised. However, secondary fire and explosions cannot be ruled out now,-" an Army officer said.
The central ammunition depot at Pulgaon, which is 110 kms from Nagpur, is one India's biggest ammunition depot.
Precautions are being taken to control the fire. According to reports, around 1,000 villagers living close to the depot have been evacuated for safety.
It is also learnt that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is likely to visit the area to assess the damage.