The incidental took spot astir 6.30 p.m. connected Thursday astatine the Myanmar Chemical Company successful Shalgaon MIDC of Kadegaon tehsil successful the district. (File Image)
Three persons, including 2 women, were killed and 9 others hospitalised pursuing a state leak aft a blast successful a reactor astatine a fertiliser works successful Maharashtra’s Sangli district, an authoritative said connected Friday.
The incidental took spot astir 6.30 p.m. connected Thursday astatine the Myanmar Chemical Company successful Shalgaon MIDC of Kadegaon tehsil successful the district, helium said.
Police said a reactor astatine the fertiliser works exploded releasing chemic fumes.
“Due to the state leak, immoderate 12 radical successful the portion were affected and taken to hospital. Of them, 2 women workers and a information defender person died. Nine others are being treated,” said Sangram Shewale, elder inspector of Kadegaon constabulary station.
Sangli Superintendent of Police Sandip Ghuge said the state is suspected to beryllium ammonia.
Seven of the injured persons person been admitted to Sahyadri Hospital successful Karad and 5 of them are successful the ICU, said different official.
The 2 women who mislaid their lives person been identified arsenic Suchita Uthale (50) of Yetgaon successful Sangli territory and Neelam Rethrekar (26) of Masur successful Satara district, the authoritative said.