4 workers killed in boiler blast at industrial unit in Gujarat’s Bharuch

Four workers were killed in a boiler blast at an industrial unit in Ankleshwar GIDC in the Bharuch district of Gujarat on Tuesday afternoon. Bharuch district administration confirmed that the blast occurred at the premises of Detox India Private Limited, which is in the business of industrial waste treatment and disposal.

Speaking to The Indian Express, Superintendent of Police Mayur Chavda said, “Four labourers were killed in the blast. No one else suffered any injuries and there is no fire at the spot.”

The labourers were working atop a storage tank inside the premises of Detox India Pvt Ltd, which is into industrial waste treatment. (Image: Express image/screengrab)

Following the blast, teams from the fire department, industrial safety and health departments, and the police reached the spot. They began a primary probe into the incident.

Bharuch District Collector Tushar Sumera told The Indian Express that work on ascertaining the primary cause of the blast had been initiated. He said he was going to the spot to gather more details.