Two workers died and 20 others were injured after a boiler exploded at a pharmaceutical factory in Bharuch’s Saykha GIDC area early Wednesday. The blast caused a fire and building collapse. Authorities have launched a safety and licence probe

Bharuch (Gujarat): At least two workers were killed and 20 others injured after a boiler exploded and triggered a major fire at a pharmaceutical factory in Bharuch district of Gujarat in the wee hours of Wednesday, an official said.

The incident took place around 2.30 am at the factory located in Saykha GIDC area, he said. “A powerful boiler explosion inside the factory triggered a massive fire,” Bharuch District Collector Gaurang Makwana said, adding that the blaze was later brought under control.

“The intensity of the blast was so severe that th

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