The blast occurred around 10 pm on Friday during an hydrogenation process and triggered a leak of methylene dichloride(MDC) gas
Pharma plant blast kills five, six injured: At least 5 died and six injured following an explosion in a Pharma company in Gujarat. The explosion triggered panic across the industrial area. The exact cause of explosion is being investigated.
The blast occurred around 10 pm on Friday during an hydrogenation process and triggered a leak of methylene dichloride(MDC) gas, officials said. The pharma company was located in the Sakhya GIDC area of Vagra in Gujarat’s Bharuch district. A reactor with a capacity of 15 kilolitres exploded. The blast was so powerful that its echo heard within a 15-kilometer radius, causing panic among local residents.
The deceased were identified as Jaydeep Maheshbhai Patel and Bhavok Dillipkumar Vasava from Amod, Vrund Talaviya from Somnath district, Aniket Harilal Gautam and Arjun Kumar Ramsingh Gautam from UP.
The injured were identified as Pawankumar Ramsingh Gautam, Mausamkumar Ramsevak Yadav, Shivdayal Ramavatar Yadav, Pratik Pravin Prajapati and Priyanshu Bahadurlal. All injured are shifted to hospital for treatment.
Police and related departments are conducting a thorough investigation. Only after a thorough investigation will the actual cause of the accident and any possible security lapses become clear.
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