Gas Leak at Maharashtra Fertiliser Plant Kills 3, Injures 9

A reactor explosion at a Sangli district fertiliser plant released suspected ammonia fumes, leading to fatalities and hospitalisations.

The incident occurred at Myanmar Chemical Company in Sangli district's Shalgaon MIDC area on Thursday evening around 6:30 PM.
A reactor explosion at the plant caused a gas leak, with the fumes suspected to be ammonia, according to police and local officials.
Three individuals, including two women and a security guard, died after inhaling the toxic fumes, and nine others remain hospitalised.
Seven of the injured are being treated at Sahyadri Hospital in Karad, with five of them in critical condition in the ICU.
The deceased have been identified as Suchita Uthale (50) and Neelam Rethrekar (26), both from nearby districts, while investigations into the cause of the explosion continue.