A boiler blast occurred at a paper mill in Barbodhan village in Olpad taluka of Surat district at 8 am today due to a short circuit. The blast at the Rama Paper Mill sent shockwaves through the mill. Four to five workers were burnt in the blast. As many as five workers were burnt. The fire had also started. So immediately 3 more burnt workers have been admitted to BAPS Hospital in Surat by ambulance for treatment.
While the mill at Papermill lacked emergency treatment facilities, the injured workers remained in the mill's distillery room for 1 hour due to lack of treatment, locals said. Surendra Jadav (U.V.A.35) Manager,
Manoj Yadav (U.V.A.32), Brijesh Mukhya (U.V.A.28) etc. have been admitted to BAPS Hospital.
Manoj Yadav (U.V.A.32), Brijesh Mukhya (U.V.A.28) etc. have been admitted to BAPS Hospital.
Two days ago, a successful blast and fire broke out in the successful chemical company of Dahej in the afternoon. The fire was so fierce that for miles and miles of smoke billowed into the sky. Eight people have been killed so far in the incident.
So about 50 people were burnt. Following the incident, the Bharuch District Safety and Health Department has issued a closure notice to the successful company.
