At approximately 0430 EST, a boiler explosion was reported at the Omega Fine Chemicals factory in MIDC area of Dombivli, Maharashtra, India.
Blast report from the boiler of a plant in #MIDC area of #Dombivli in #Thane district.
Six fire tenders, water tankers rushed
Blast was heard from several kms away@DeccanHerald pic.twitter.com/jNXat0o2mY
— Mrityunjay Bose (@MBTheGuide) May 23, 2024
Blast in Dombivli ? Near Abhinav college
*Near Indo amines factory ke pass*#MIDC #thane #Dombivli pic.twitter.com/8XPEaHBwSo— Prashant Nair (@golu_2212_) May 23, 2024
The first death was reported by 0640 EST at which only one was said to be killed and six injured. However, over the past two hours, the death toll has been steadily climbing as emergency services struggle to control the scene. As of this publication, seven have been reported killed and 48 have been reported injured.
The injured have been evacuated to AIMS and Neptune hospitals in Dombivli.
This facility manufactures a variety of hydrochlorides.
This is developing.
