US EditionTragic deaths! Gas leak kills four workers in Tarapur-Boisar industrial area in Maharashtra's Palghar
A nitrogen reaction tank leak at Medley Pharma affected six workers; four died and two remain in critical condition, prompting an official safety investigation.
- On Thursday, four workers died from suffocation after a suspected nitrogen gas leak at Medley Pharmaceuticals in Tarapur MIDC, Palghar, about 130 km from Mumbai between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
- Routine operations at a nitrogen reaction tank inside a unit at Medley Pharma reportedly malfunctioned, prompting local police and the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health to open probes.
- Officials say six workers were exposed to the gas leak and all were rushed to Shinde Hospital, Boisar, where Kalpesh Raut, Bengali Thakur, Dheeraj Prajapati, and Kamlesh Yadav were declared dead around 6.15 pm, while two remain in ICU.
- Police registered a case and secured the Tarapur-Boisar industrial belt site as a probe launched, with district authorities vowing strict action if negligence emerges and warning the toll could rise.
- The incident adds to a pattern at Tarapur MIDC, where a series of accidents in recent years highlight wider safety concerns, prompting technical assessors for the nitrogen tank and witnesses to record statements.
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Tarapur MIDC: Four workers dead, 2 critical after nitrogen gas leak at pharma unit
According to officials, the leak took place at Medley Pharma in the Tarapur MIDC area, about 130 km from Mumbai around 2.30 pm, when a nitrogen reaction tank malfunctioned during routine operations.
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www.ertnews.grThe factory has been closed and an investigation into the leak is underway.
Maharashtra: Suspected Nitrogen Gas Leak Kills Four Workers at Pharma Company in Palghar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Four workers died due to suffocation following a suspected nitrogen gas leak at Medley Pharmaceuticals in Palghar on Thursday, said police. India News | Maharashtra: Suspected Nitrogen Gas Leak Kills Four Workers at Pharma Company in Palghar.
Maharashtra: Four workers dead, two injured after nitrogen gas leaks at pharma company in Palghar
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