Gujarat: Five Dead, Over 55 Injured As Massive Explosion Rocks Chemical Factory In Bharuch

Meanwhile, the district administration officials have shifted nearly 5,000 people staying in nearby villages - Lakhi and Luvara - to a safer place as the presence of poisonous chemicals of the affected plant could be dangerous.

Residents of villages located near the affected factory are being evacuated. (Image: ANI)

Bharuch: In a tragic incident on Wednesday afternoon, at least five people lost their lives while nearly 57 workers suffered burn injuries in massive fire caused by a blast in the boiler of a chemical factory of Yashashvi Rasayan Private Limited in Dahej Industrial Estate of Gujarat's Bharuch district. As per the early reports, the incident took place at about 12 PM. As soon as the villagers heard the noise, ten fire tenders were rushed. After hours of operations, the fire has been doused off now. Bharuch collector MD Modia told that all the injured persons were immediately taken to hospitals nearby hospitals in Bharuch.

Gujarat: Many workers injured in a blast at Yashashvi Rasayan Private Limited in Dahej Industrial Estate of Bharuch district. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/Ldg2TLOUlr

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Meanwhile, the district administration officials have shifted nearly 5,000 people staying in nearby villages - Lakhi and Luvara - to a safer place as the presence of poisonous chemicals of the affected plant could be dangerous. "An inquiry will be conducted in the incident," Bharuch District Collector added. Following the incident, several people shared first visuals from the site showing log plume of black smoke rising from the plant that is located on an open area. Some dead bodies were recovered from the factory, while others died in hospitals. (Rescue) operation is still underway," said Bharuch Superintendent of Police RV Chudasama told news agency PTI. A total of 40 injured workers were shifted to various hospitals in Bharuch and near Vadodara, the SP said, adding that more details were awaited. Plants containing poisonous chemicals are located nearby the factory where the blast took place. Last month, at least eight people including a minor, were reported dead in a major gas leak mishap at LG Polymers chemical plant, Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam. Over 1000 people had fallen ill after the gas leakage. According to the report the leak happened around 3 am and the police are in the process of evacuation residents in the area. LG Polymers was established in 1961 as "Hindustan Polymers" for manufacturing Polystyrene and its Co-polymers at Visakhapatnam, India. Merged with Mc Dowell & Co. Ltd. of UB Group in 1978.