A video from a fire incident at a chemical factory in Maharashtra is being falsely shared as footage from the ongoing wage hike protests in Noida.
BOOM found that the video is from March this year when a major fire that broke out at Ganesh Chemical Company in the Anandnagar MIDC area of Ambernath, Maharashtra.
A four-day protest by garment workers in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida Phase 2 turned violent on April 13, with incidents of stone-pelting, vandalism, and arson reported. Several protesters have been quoted stating that their wages were barely enough to cover living expenses. The protesters have demanded a pay hike along with better working conditions, with resentment over the state’s minimum wage.
The Claim:
The video is being shared on X and Facebook claiming that it is from the ongoing protests in Nodia.
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What We Found:
1) Video from fire incident at chemical factory in Maharashtra
We ran a reverse image search using Google Lens and results showed English and Marathi reports with the same visuals reporting that the incident is from Ambernath, Maharashtra.
A major fire incident was reported at Ganesh Chemical Company in Anandnagar MIDC, Ambernath on March 9, 2026.
The same building can be seen in the background as in the viral video.
We also found several other videos from the fire incident with the same buildings in the background.
The blaze triggered multiple explosions after chemical drums caught fire, sending thick black smoke into the air that was visible from several kilometres away. As a precaution, workers from nearby factories and residents of a nearby village were evacuated, and multiple fire brigades were deployed to bring the fire under control. No casualties were reported, and the cause of the fire was under investigation.
