Worker dies in explosion at factory in Kasaragod
A 19-year-old worker died and two others were injured following a high-pressure gas leak at a poultry waste processing factory in Kasaragod, India. The accident occurred when a boiler malfunctioned, throwing the victims into a waste pit.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical industrial safety concerns and the need for stricter regulatory oversight in small-scale manufacturing facilities.
A 19-year-old factory worker from Odisha died and two others were seriously injured after a high-pressure gas leak from a boiler caused a major accident at a factory in the Ananthapuram Industrial Estate in Kumbala, Kasaragod, on Sunday (October 4, 2026) morning.
The deceased has been identified as Maheshwar Kanhar, a worker, a factory that produces value-added products from poultry waste. The two injured workers have been identified as Tanuja, 24, and Sidhananda, 21.
The accident occurred around 10 a.m. when gas reportedly escaped forcefully under high pressure from the boiler. The force of the gas discharge threw Maheshwar, who was working nearby, into a deep poultry waste pit located close to the boiler.
As the other two workers attempted to rescue Maheshwar from the pit, they too were caught in the accident and sustained serious injuries.
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