Six people were killed and two injured after a massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in Jaipur's Bassi on Saturday evening, reports news agency PTI. According to news agency ANI, quoting DCP (East) Kavendra Singh Sagar, nine fire tenders are present at the spot.
In a video shared by news agency ANI, fire tenders can be seen on the spot, with officials trying to douse the fire.
Devendra Kumar, CFO, Bassis, said that five people were killed and said that the owner of the factory is not there. He also called it an "illegal factory.".
"There are many drums of chemicals here, and the information about what is inside is not yet known," he said, as quoted by news agency ANI.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma condoled the deaths and directed officials to provide all assistance to those affected.
"The death of civilians due to a fire accident in the chemical factory in Bassi near Jaipur is extremely sad. The concerned officers have been instructed to immediately reach the spot and conduct relief and rescue work expeditiously and provide all possible help to the affected people," Sharma posted on X.
"I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant peace to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the injured,” he added.