11 injured in reactor fire-explosion at chemical factory in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district
Mumbai (PTI): At least 11 persons, most of them workers, were injured on Friday in an explosion at a chemical factory in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district, some 250 kilometres from here, police said.
Four of those injured in the explosion, caused by a fire in a reactor at Dr Khan Industrial Consultants (DKIC) unit in Lote Parshuram MIDC (chemical zone), are in a serious condition, an official said.
"The incident took place at 2pm. Workers noticed a fire in the reactor, which soon exploded. Eleven persons present at the time sustained injuries. Four have got severe burn injuries and have been admitted to the burns centre in Navi Mumbai. The rest are in a hospital in Lote Parshuram," he said.
Three fire engines were deployed to tackle the blaze, he said, adding the situation was brought under control two hours later.
DKIC is a leading manufacturer of various specialty silica based chemicals and chemical intermediates and caters to a wide array of industries ranging from steel, textile, paints and electronics.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
