Reactor Blast In Gujarat Kills 5, Gas Leak Shrouds Area In Dust And Haze
A reactor explosion at a pharmaceutical plant in Gujarat's Bharuch district resulted in five deaths and six injuries. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blast and a subsequent chemical gas leak.
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Industrial safety standards in India's manufacturing hubs remain a critical concern, as accidents like this highlight risks to workers and the surrounding environment.
At least five workers were killed and six injured after a 15-kilolitre reactor exploded during a hydrogenation process at a pharmaceutical manufacturing unit in Gujarat's Bharuch district late on Friday night, with a reported methylene dichloride (MDC) gas leak adding to the impact of the incident, according to reports on Saturday.The explosion occurred at SynZeal Pharmachem in the Saykha Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) estate in Vagra taluka.The force of the blast sent debris from the reactor beyond the company premises, while machinery parts and metal sheets were scattered across the plant, according to reports.The subsequent gas leak reportedly left the area shrouded in dust and haze, with workers and others at the site complaining of severe eye irritation.The injured were taken to hospitals in Bharuch and Vadodara for treatment, while the bodies of the victims were shifted to Bharuch Civil Hospital.#WATCH | Gujarat: Four people died and two injured…
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