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A huge fire swept through one of India's biggest arms depots on Tuesday, triggering an explosion and killing as many as 17 people, army and regional officials said.
Firefighters battled during the night to bring the flames under control at the depot in Pulgaon, 600 km (373 miles) from Mumbai, the country's financial capital.
There were fears that the death toll may rise because many personnel of the Defence Security Corps (DSC) that provides security at defence ministry sites were missing at the depot, some 120 km from here.
The officials said the fire started between 1.30 and 2 am when flames were seen billowing out of a shed. It spread quickly to a number of other sheds storing explosive items in the depot that was recently awarded for using solar energy to dispose off expired ammunition.
Fire broke out after midnight, triggered explosion
Two army officers among the dead
Cause of the fire not yet known, officials say
VIDEO: Fire breaks out at Central ammunition Depot in Pulgaon, Maharashtra; 19 injured, nearby villages evacuatedhttps://t.co/NVIfjAYdfyAmong the dead were two army officers who went to the site when the fire broke out after midnight, to gather people and help douse the flames, Brigadier Sandeep Bhalla said.
- TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) May 31, 2016
I pray that those who are injured recover quickly. Have asked RM @manoharparrikar to visit the spot & take stock of the situation.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 31, 2016
Pained by loss of lives caused by a fire at central ammunition depot in Pulgaon, Maharashtra. My thoughts are with the bereaved families.Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter that he was pained by the loss of lives and had asked Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to visit the site.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 31, 2016
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