Huge fire breaks out at Yashashvi Rasayan chemical plant in Dahej; 7 dead
June 03, 2020
Dahej: At least 7 people died and 40 injured today when a blast occurred in the reactor of a chemical factory in Dahej industrial area of Bharuch district in Gujarat, police said.
Superintendent of Police Rajendrasinh Chudasama said that the blast occurred in the reactor of Yashashvi Chemicals Private Ltd situated in the GIDC area of Dahej, a big chemical units hub.
7 deaths have been confirmed so far and the around 40 injured have been admitted to different hospitals in Dahej and Bharuch. Most of these are workers. He did not rule out the possibility of the rise in the number of casualties.
The factory manufactures over a dozen types of chemicals.
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– Blast was so massive that nearby villages felt like earth was shaken.
– Smoke generated by this tragedy was visible across the shore in Saurashtra, locals reported.
– Those injured didn’t get any help initially.
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