2 killed, 3 injured in MIDC blast

2 killed, 3 injured in MIDC blast

FPJ BureauUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 07:49 AM IST
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Palghar : A reactor blast in a pharma company at MIDC Boisar claimed 2 lives and critically injured 3 workers on Wednesday.  After the incident, MIDC police was quick to arrest the manager of the company Pradeepkumar Panda and his deputy Sadanand Luhar.

The blast occurred in one of the reactors of JPN Pharma located at 108/109 MIDC at around 11 in the morning. The deceased Pravin Bhandighare (26) who used to work as a supervisor and his co-worker Rajesh Bunkar (22) died on the spot due to severe burns.  The three injured Sachin Bhaskar, Bharat Raut and Markand Suno were admitted at Vikas hospital and are recuperating.

The fire brigade reached the spot immediately and prevented the fire from spreading to neighbouring units by dousing it on time. Police officials at the Boisar MIDC police stations said that, “We have arrested Pradeepkumar Panda and Sadanand Luhar both of whom work as manager and deputy manager respectively at the unit and further investigations are on.

The injured are recuperating at a local hospital.”  A case has been registered and the accused have been booked under IPC sections 304 (A), 337 and 287.

Vishal Rajemahadik

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