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    India: Two chemical accidents in 3 days have killed 12 people

    • Last Update: 2022-05-15
    • Source: Internet
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    In just three days, two chemical plant production safety accidents occurred in India, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than a dozen others


    At about 3:00 am local time on the 11th, an explosion occurred at a chemical plant in the Baruch district of Gujarat, India, killing six workers


    Local police said the six victims were working near the reactor when the explosion occurred during solvent distillation operations


    On the evening of April 13, local time, a fire broke out at a chemical plant in the Elulu region of Andhra Pradesh, killing 6 people and injuring 13 others


    According to foreign media reports, local police said initial investigations showed that the fire was caused by a chemical leak


    The factory where the incident occurred, Porus Labs, is a privately held company specializing in the development and production of APIs and specialty chemicals




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