Fire Breaks Out After Explosion at Cadila Pharmaceuticals in Ankleshwar; Injures Two Workers

Ankleshwar: Two workers sustained severe burn injuries after a blast triggered a fire at Cadila Pharmaceutical Limited in Ankleshwar GIDC on Thursday afternoon. Both injured workers were later referred to a hospital in Vadodara for advanced treatment, officials said.

The incident occurred at the company’s MPP-2 plant while sodium carbonate was being loaded. According to preliminary information, a sudden explosion took place during the process, following which a fire broke out in the plant, triggering panic within the factory premises.

The injured workers were identified as Dadol Prasad Prakash Singh, a resident of Sonam Society in Gadkhol, and Bhailal Parmar, a resident of Andada. Both suffered serious burn injuries in the incident.

They were initially rushed to a hospital in Bharuch for primary treatment and later referred to Vadodara as their condition was stated to be critical by doctors.

After receiving information about the incident, fire brigade teams rushed to the spot and launched operations to bring the blaze under control.

The Department of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) has initiated an investigation into the cause of the blast and fire. Police have also started a probe into the incident. DeshGujarat