At least one factory worker was killed, another missing while six others were injured when an explosion ripped through a textile unit in the Boisar MIDC area followed by a huge blaze, police said here on Saturday.
The incident occurred around 5.30 a.m. at the Jakharia Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. when a handful of night-shift workers were on duty, said Boisar MIDC Police Station Senior Inspector Suresh Kadam.
The massive blast, followed by a raging fire reportedly ripped through the boiler room of the two-decades-old company manufacturing blended polyester cotton, viscose fabrics, yarn dyeing, cotton linen, fabric yarn processing and other products.
At least one worker was killed, one more said to be missing and six more injured in the tragedy.
Police teams along with three fire tenders from Boisar rushed to the scene and doused the flames in an hour, according to the fire brigade officials.
The Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health has sent a team to join the probe, while the police have summoned the company's top executives from Bhiwandi (Thane) for enquiries.
The injured are identified as: Ganesh Patil, Arvind Yadav, Murali Gautam, Amit Yadav, Umesh Rajwanshi and Mukesh Yadav and they have been rushed to a private hospital for treating their burns.
The body of the deceased worker -- whose identity is yet to be established, has been sent for an autopsy to Palghar, and further probe is on, said Kadam.
Congress wants to snatch reservation from backward classes and give it to Muslims: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged that the Congress wants to bring a legislation to snatch reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Backward Classes (BCs) and give them to Muslims.
Embarrassed Congress distances itself from Sam Pitroda's remarks, calls it 'unacceptable'
Hours after Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remark on the 'colour of citizens' stirred a major controversy and left the party red-faced, the latter got into a damage control mode and issued a clarification.
Furious over Pitroda's 'racist' comment, PM Modi says it is now clear why Cong opposed Prez Murmu's candidature
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Congress party and its senior leader Sam Pitroda over the latter's alleged racist remarks, warning that he would not tolerate "such insult on the basis of skin colour" and that any such further comments could harm the unity of the nation.
Environment body writes West DM, demands to maintain depth of the Amrit Sarovar
The Forum for Protection of Environment and Water Bodies of Tripura has written a letter to the West District Magistrate demanding immediate actions to maintain the depth of the Amrit Sarovar near Shalbagan according to the objective enshrined in the guidelines of Amrit Sarovar.
Family files complaint against Muhuri for theft and land document withholding
In a startling development in Mohanpur, a family from Bamutia has filed a formal complaint against Muhuri Babul Chandra Biswas, accusing him of embezzling Rs 4 lakh under the guise of a legal transaction.
Villagers’ stages protest over drilling of ONGC, FIR against four
The Mandabakilla village situated under Bishalgarh sub-division of Tripura’s Sepahijala District is engulfed in tension as clashes intensify between villagers and officials of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
JRBT candidates stages stir demanding results of Group-D Exam
As the days tick by without any update on the results of the Joint Recruitment Board of Tripura (JRBT) Group-D exam, candidates are growing increasingly restless.
SC stays Calcutta HC’s order cancelling school jobs; rebukes Bengal govt for alleged recruitment scam
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a Calcutta High Court order, which cancelled 25,753 appointments in teaching and non-teaching posts in the state-run schools made by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) in 2016.