A major fire broke out at the Mahindra and Mahindra plant in Satpur MIDC near Nashik on Wednesday morning, resulting in a production loss of up to 250 vehicles in the first shift. Officials stated that there had been no casualty, and that the fire was brought under control.
The fire, which broke out at approximately 5.45 am, was restricted to the storage area of the of Scorpio and Xylo lines, the company stated. “There has been no casualty. As a safety measure, the operations of the plant have been suspended in the first shift.
“The production loss in the first shift is estimated to be around 250 vehicles,” Mahindra and Mahindra stated in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Officials stated that the plant assets were adequately covered by insurance. The management expects to restart the Bolero & Verito lines fully, and the Scorpio lines partially, from the second shift onwards.
“The Scorpio plant of the company was gutted in the fire. We don't know the reason behind the fire as yet. We are also yet to estimate the exact amount of loss,” Nachiket Kulkarni, Head M & M's automobile plant, told reporters in Nashik.
Nashik Municipal Corporation Chief Fire Officer Anil Mahajan told reporters that around 25 fire tenders, both belonging to the local civic body and the company's own firefighting unit, were employed to douse the flames at the plant.
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M&M claimed that it follows the “strictest safety protocols and adheres to all safety norms and processes” laid down by the relevant government authorities.
