20210904 Palghar: Two killed, five injured in fire at fabric factory in Boisar
India Sep 04 2021 “Building” “Factories”
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Palghar: Two killed, five injured in fire at fabric factory in Boisar
Updated: 2021-09-04
Workers told the Boisar MIDC police that one of their colleagues is missing. Photo: Hanif patel
MUMBAI: Two workers were killed and five others sustained injuries in an explosion, followed by a fire in a cloth manufacturing factory in Boisar of Palghar district on Saturday morning.
The fire occurred in Jakharia Fabric Limited, located at MIDC Tarapur, at around 6 am.
Preliminary reports suggest that an explosion in the boiler followed by fire in the cotton cloth manufacturing unit resulted in the casualties.
Mithilesh Rajvanshi and Chhotelal Saroj, both 35, died of severe burn injuries inside the factory. Saroj’s charred body was found after the firemen managed to get into the factory.
Workers Ganesh Patil, Arvind Yadav, Murli Gautam, Amit Yadav, Mukesh Yadav and Umesh Rajvanshi sustained burn injuries and are being treated in a nearby hospital.
The sound of the explosion was heard around three kms from the factory, eye-witnesses told the Boisar MIDC police.
Three fire tenders were pressed into service. A case of accidental death has been registered. Officials of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) will submit its report on the cause of the explosion and fire.
Web Source: The Times of India