<p>Mumbai: Five persons were injured after a fire broke out and led to a blast at a pharmaceutical company in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Friday, police said.</p>.<p>The blaze erupted around 10:30 am at the company in the Mahad MIDC area, after which drums containing chemicals on the premises exploded, an official said.</p>.<p>Workers were inside the factory at the time of the incident. Five of them sustained serious burns and were rushed to a hospital, he said.</p>.Elaborate arrangements made to deal with emergencies during Diwali: Delhi Fire Service.<p>Police and fire brigade vehicles reached the scene and started the firefighting and rescue operations, which are still underway, the official said.</p>.<p>The cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained, he said, adding that further details are awaited. </p>
<p>Mumbai: Five persons were injured after a fire broke out and led to a blast at a pharmaceutical company in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Friday, police said.</p>.<p>The blaze erupted around 10:30 am at the company in the Mahad MIDC area, after which drums containing chemicals on the premises exploded, an official said.</p>.<p>Workers were inside the factory at the time of the incident. Five of them sustained serious burns and were rushed to a hospital, he said.</p>.Elaborate arrangements made to deal with emergencies during Diwali: Delhi Fire Service.<p>Police and fire brigade vehicles reached the scene and started the firefighting and rescue operations, which are still underway, the official said.</p>.<p>The cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained, he said, adding that further details are awaited. </p>