Tragic Reactor Explosion in Gujarat Claims Five Lives, Injures Six
A reactor explosion at Sinjil Pharmachem in Bharuch, Gujarat, results in five fatalities and six injuries, prompting an investigation.
Bharuch, October 17 (Daily Kiran) : A devastating incident unfolded in Bharuch, Gujarat, when a reactor explosion at Sinjil Pharmachem led to the deaths of five employees and injured six others. The explosion occurred late Friday night during a hydrogenation process, causing debris from the 15-kiloliter reactor to scatter beyond the company premises.
Witnesses reported that the blast was so powerful it was heard up to 15 kilometers away. Following the explosion, there was a significant leak of methylene dichloride (MDC) gas, which severely affected the workers present at the site. Emergency services quickly arrived to initiate rescue operations, transporting the deceased to the civil hospital and the injured to nearby private hospitals.
Founded less than a year ago, Sinjil Pharmachem employs 53 workers at its site in the Saykha GIDC area. The incident has sparked widespread alarm throughout the GIDC, prompting investigations by local police, the Gujarat Pollution Control Board, and the Industrial Safety and Health Department. Among the deceased are both company employees and contract workers.
This tragic event follows a similar explosion on September 30 at the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited in Karnataka, which left two individuals seriously injured.
