Surat textile mill explosion that killed 9: After DISH report point to ‘poor maintenance’, police arrest Santosh Textile mills owner, 4 others

Sources said that the arrests were made based on the report filed by Director of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) Surat Deputy director Brijesh Chauhan to the Surat rural police.

Sources said that the DISH report said that the explosion took place in one of the machines due to poor maintenance of the drum washing machines installed in the factory. According to the report, several equipment had the presence of rust particles.

Talking to The Indian Express, Palsana police inspector B D Zalariya said: “According to the DISH report, the machines which exploded were not properly maintained. This shows negligence on the part of the owner and employees of the factory.”

“The company owner had given Rs 5 lakh each as compensation to the family members of the nine deceased persons. The kin of the injured will also get insurance amounts. As many as 11 injured persons are undergoing treatment at a private hospital,” Zalariya said.

Drum washer machine number 10 exploded due to high pressure in Santosh textile mills at Palsana in Surat district on September 1, leaving two labourers dead and 22 others injured. Seven more persons died while undergoing treatment.