Pulgaon

Pulgaon postmortem: Intensity of fire and explosions blew victims to pieces

The intensity of fire and explosions at the central ammunition depot here that left 16 persons dead, was such that seven of the victims were blown to pieces, a top police official said.

Pulgaon ammo dump fire: India's armories are under severe stress

Incidentally, Parikkar was in Pune to meet villagers around another ammunition depot in Pimpri and Chinchwad.

LIVE: Fire at Pulgaon ammunition depot doused completely; 20 killed, 90 injured

In a major fire followed by a blast at India's biggest Central Ammunition Depot at Pulgaon in adjoining Wardha district in Maharashtra, 20 personnel including 18 Defence Security Corps jawans and two officers have been killed in the fire and 19 have been injured, army officials have said.

Pulgaon fire: PM Modi, Maharashtra CM Fadnavis offer condolences

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis offered the condolences after the fire broke out at the Pulgaon CAD on Tuesday

20 killed as fire breaks out at Pulgaon ammunition depot

Twenty security personnel, including two Army officers, were killed in a major fire that broke out at the central ammunition depot in Maharashtra's Pulgoan that houses the biggest stockpile of weapons in the country.