1 Dead, 6 Wounded As Glass Line Reactor Explodes At Pharma Company Unit In Nagpur

In Nagpur, a pharma company blast killed one and injured six. The company manufactures microcrystalline cellulose.

Representational Image | An explosion took place at a pharma company's unit in Nagpur district, killing one person and injuring half a dozen others

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Nagpur, Jun 17 (PTI) One person died and six others were injured in a blast at a pharma company's unit in Nagpur district on Tuesday, police said.

The blast occurred in a glass line reactor of the unit of Ankit Pulps and Boards Pvt Ltd at Bhilgaon in the eastern Maharashtra district, they said, adding a cause was not immediately known.

A senior police official told PTI that the explosion took place at around 11 am, killing one person and injuring half a dozen others.

All the injured are undergoing treatment at a hospital in nearby Kamptee town and one of them is in critical condition, he informed.

The company is engaged in the manufacturing of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) which is used in pharmaceutical and food industries. MCC is primarily used as an excipient1 (binder/filler) in the pharmaceutical industry.

According to its website, the firm delves into the manufacture of excipients for use in diverse pharmaceutical segments. 

4 women killed, over dozen injured in blast at firecracker factory in UP's Amroha 

Amroha (UP), Jun 16 (PTI) Four women were killed and more than a dozen others were seriously injured in a blast at a firecracker factory located inside a forest area here on Monday, officials said.

According to district authorities, the explosion took place around two kilometres inside the forest near Atrasi village, where nearly 25 men and women were working at the time.

The blast completely destroyed the tin-roofed structure, hurling debris up to 300 metres and triggering panic in nearby villages, officials said.

District Magistrate Nidhi Gupta and Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar Anand visited the spot and confirmed the death of four women. At least 12 others were admitted to the district hospital with critical injuries, they said.

A high-level probe has been initiated to ascertain the cause of the explosion and verify the legality of the factory's operations, the officials said, adding that records related to its licensing and compliance with safety norms are being scrutinised.

Eyewitnesses said the explosion was heard several kilometres away and was followed by intermittent blasts for nearly 15 minutes, causing fear among locals.

Villagers claimed that the unit had been operating for the past few days and it is suspected to be involved in illegal firework manufacturing.

After the blast, locals rushed to the site and began rescue efforts, pulling out victims from under the rubble and alerting authorities.

Police and administrative personnel, along with fire brigade teams, launched a coordinated operation to rescue those trapped and secure the area.

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