One dead in blast at chem plant in Dahej

SURAT: One person died and two others were injured following a blast in the sulphuric acid tank at the plant of SRF Ltd in Dahej on Monday evening.
According to police, the blast occurred around 6.15 pm on the first floor of the unit where five people were working. Three persons were severely injured and the other two were saved.
“There was a blast in the sulphuric acid tank due to which the workers suffered burn injuries. The company had not even informed us, so we reached around 8 pm when we got a message from Bharuch,” said inspector V B Kothiya of Dahej police station. The incident was immediately brought under control by the company’s emergency response team.
“The injured employees were sent to a private hospital in Bharuch. But one worker has succumbed and one person has been referred to Vadodara for further treatment,” said another police official. The deceased’s identity was not ascertained as police were involved in the inquest and panchnama till Monday late night. However, local sources said that the victim was from Vagra taluka of Bharuch.