Godrej factory in Bharuch asked to halt operation after blast that killed one

Bharuch

Factory Inspector has asked Godrej plant at Valiya near Bharuch to halt its operation after accidental death of shift engineer Bharat Rajput(50) today.

Rajput who is from Surat was on duty at export oriented unit of Godrej when a blast caused him burn injuries. Rajput was first taken to Ankleshwar and later at Bharuch Civil hospital for treatment. He died at aaround 10.30 am due to severe burn injuries.

Two others, Devang Shastri(engineer) and Kirpal Singh(technician) also suffered burn injuries in this incident. They are under treatment in hospital.

In primary observation it has been found that the incident happened due to leakage of hydrogen. The company has been asked to halt its operation for now by Factory Inspector.

– DeshGujarat