20210717 Fire breaks out in lab at IISER
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Fire breaks out in lab at IISER
Updated: 2021-07-17
Pune: A fire broke out on Friday afternoon inside the chemistry laboratory of the main building of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Pashan.
A student from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) suffered minor burns. No other person from the institute suffered any injuries as the building was evacuated immediately. However, a firemen suffered injuries while dousing the fire. It took the Pune fire brigade two hours to control the fire.
The Pune fire brigade chief Prashant Ranpise told TOI, “We received the call around 12.10pm and a fire tender from Pashan fire tender was immediately sent to the spot. Later, we sent more fire tenders.”
The fire tenders from Pimpri Chinchwad fire brigade and HEMRL too were pressed into service to douse the fire.
Ranpise said that thick smoke was emanating because of the chemicals inside the laboratory. The firemen had a tough time dousing the fire, he said. “We controlled the fire around 2.40pm. The reason for the fire was yet to be ascertained,” Ranpise added.
An official from the IISER said, “A student suffered minor injuries on his hands and had been attended to with first-aid.”
“The extent of damage to the research lab was being assessed. The institute shall appoint a committee to investigate the incident,” he added.
Web Source: The Times of India