Overview

• At around 11 am on June 17, a glass line reactor burst during hot pulp processing at Ankit Pulps and Boards Pvt Ltd’s Bhilgaon facility
• The blast threw high-temperature material onto workers, killing one and injuring six, including one in critical condition
• The injured were treated at a hospital in nearby Kamptee, and families of those affected have been notified
• Officials have not determined the cause of the reactor explosion and investigators have begun forensic safety examinations
• The plant supplies microcrystalline cellulose used in pharmaceuticals and food production, prompting regulators to expand safety audits following a series of industrial accidents in Maharashtra