The incident took place after the reactor at Nandolia Organic Chemicals in Palghar exploded. The intensity of the blast was such that the explosion was heard from as far as 8 to 10 km.
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One person died and three were injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in Tarapur Industrial area of Maharashtra’s Palghar district on Monday evening.
The incident took place after the reactor at Nandolia Organic Chemicals in Palghar exploded. The intensity of the blast was such that the explosion was heard from as far as 8 to 10 km.
Palghar Collector Kailas Shinde told news agency ANI that one person killed and three were seriously injured in explosion at the factory.
Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at Nandolia Organic Chemicals in Palghar. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/Qurd40Nnc2
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2020
Rescue operations are currently underway and one person is said to be still missing.
(This is a developing story)