1 killed, 4 injured in fire at spray godown

Pune, Sep 11 (UNI) One person died and four other, were seriously injured when a major fire broke out after a blast in a body spray godown, in a commercial building, near the Pune Railway station today.

At least ten employees were working at the godown when the incident took place this evening, police said.

The fire was brought under control after four fire tenders, two water tankers and 15 fire personnel struggled for over two hours, fire brigade sources said.

According to police, though exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, leakage of chemical bottles is suspected to be the cause.

The deceased is yet to be identified, and the injured were admitted to a local hospital, police added.

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