Daijiworld Media Network - Ratnagiri
Ratnagiri, Mar 6: At least 11 people, most of them workers, were injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district on Friday, police said.
The blast occurred at the Dr Khan Industrial Consultants (DKIC) unit located in the Lote Parshuram MIDC chemical zone, about 250 km from Mumbai, officials said.
DKIC is a manufacturer of specialty silica-based chemicals and chemical intermediates that cater to various industries including steel, textile, paints and electronics.
The injured workers were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the explosion, officials added.