RSOE EDIS: India - Fire - 2009.12.29

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2009-12-29 14:40:25 - Fire - India EDIS CODE: FR-20091229-24350-IND Date & Time: 2009-12-29 14:40:25 [UTC] Area: India, State of Maháráshtra, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay !!! ALERT !!! Number of death person(s): 2 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: A fire broke out in a chemical lab at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in suburban Trombay today leaving two persons dead but there was no threat of any radioactive leak. The process of identification of the victims is on and it is suspected that they could be students, sources at the BARC said. "The fire broke out in the chemical lab on the third floor of the Modular lab at the BARC," director and AEC chairman Sreekumar Banerjee said. The Fire Brigade and police are yet to ascertain the cause of the blaze which broke out this afternoon. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was doused within 45 minutes. Usually, seven people worked in the lab but today only two were there. Posted:2009-12-29 14:40:25 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu