2021 Pune fire
| Date | 7 June 2021 |
|---|---|
| Location | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Type | building fire |
| Deaths | 18 |
| Non-fatal injuries | unknown |
18°30′43″N 73°40′44″E / 18.511904°N 73.678780°E On 7 June 2021, a fire in Pune, Maharashtra, India, killed at least 18 people.
At around 15:45 on 7 June 2021, a fire broke out at a chemical plant on the outskirts of Pune in MIDC area of Urawade-Pirangut. The plant manufactured chemicals and sanitisers. At the time the fire occurred - 10 miles from the city centre - 37 workers were trapped inside the building. 15 of the 18 victims were women, and most were residents of Mulshi taluka. The bodies were found in huddled together in multiple groups.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared an ex gratia of 2 lakh rupees to the families of the victims.