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Unit was closed for three years, but some chemicals were stored on premisesPK JaiswarTribune News ServiceAmritsar, September 30An explosion in a paint factory, which has been lying closed for three years, on the Amritsar-Tarn Taran road led to panic among the residents here on Monday. Fire tenders were also pressed into service to douse the flames that erupted in the factory post the blast. He said the paint factory was shut down around three years ago while some chemicals, paint and other material were stored on the premises. The Assistant Commissioner of Police (East) said some chemicals stored in drums might have led to the explosion. He said the paint factory was shut down around three years ago while some chemicals, paint and other material were stashed on the premises..