Overview
- The explosion struck around 2:30–3:00 a.m. at a solvent unit in Saykha GIDC, Bharuch, triggering a major fire and a building collapse.
- Fire crews brought the blaze under control and recovered two bodies from the rubble, with 25 people reported injured, including workers from adjoining factories.
- Authorities said adjoining units suffered damage, and police as well as forensic teams are conducting on-site examinations after temperatures cooled.
- Officials from the Director Industrial Safety and Health are investigating the cause and verifying whether required licences and permissions were in place.
- A search continues for a person feared trapped, and the local sarpanch alleged the plant lacked a pollution control permit, a claim not yet confirmed by authorities.