Worker killed in blast at Naroda factory

A worker died in an industrial blast at Alpha Metal Industries at Naroda GIDC phase 2 on Saturday morning, Ahmedabad fire department said.

The deceased was identified as Mohabbatsinh Parmar, 55, who was operating an aluminium die casting machine in the factory.

In-charge chief director officer at Ahmedabad Fire Emergency Services (AFES) Jayesh Khadia said, “55-year old Mohabbatsinh Parmar was operating an aluminium pressure die casting machine which has a hydraulic oil component where furnace oil is poured. We suspect there was a spark that happened during the vapourisation process while the man was pouring the oil. The man immediately died as there was a blast. We also found beedis and matchsticks around the machine and were informed that the man used to smoke so that could be a possible source of ignition.”