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    <title>Repercussions of Bhopal disaster found to echo on down through generations</title>
    <dc:date>2023-07-06T10:22:45+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The 1984 Bhopal disaster that exposed thousands in the Indian city to toxic methyl isocyanate has had long term, intergenerational effects on victims, a new study has found.

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego note that multiple studies have shown a broad spectrum of serious long term and chronic health effects for hundreds of thousands of survivors, including respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal and endocrine problems. ‘These impacts may be the tip of the iceberg however, given that [methyl isocyanate] toxins affected groundwater and the reproductive health and other health outcomes of exposed women, factors suggesting that generations not exposed to the toxic gas directly may nevertheless suffer adverse health and social impacts of the [Bhopal disaster] event,’ the authors write.

Previous research has revealed that decades after the disaster, menstrual abnormalities and premature menopause are common problems among exposed women and their female offspring. Methyl isocyanate has also been shown to damage chromosomes – early clinical studies revealed signs of increased chromosomal aberrations.

The new study has found that the disaster affected people across a more widespread area than was previously thought. Up to around 100km from the site, as opposed to the 4.5km radius that was considered by public health officials and researchers after the disaster.

The researchers attempted to investigate long term, intergenerational impacts of the disaster using government data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 and 1999 Indian Socio-economic Survey. They discovered that women pregnant at the time of the disaster were more likely to give birth to a boy who went on to have a disability that affected their employment 15 years later, and had higher rates of cancer and lower educational attainment over 30 years later. ‘These results indicate social costs stemming from the disaster that extend far beyond the mortality and morbidity experienced in the immediate aftermath,’ they note.

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    <title>Fire engulfs private pharma lab in Visakhapatnam after reactor explosion, 7 injured</title>
    <dc:date>2023-07-01T10:40:45+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As many as seven people were injured after a fire broke out in a private pharmaceutical lab in Atchutapuram Industrial Special Economic Zone, in the Anakapalli locality of Visakhapatnam, police said on Friday. "At about 11:10 am, in a pharmaceutical lab, when a solvent was being loaded into a container, some short circuit occurred and the solvent exploded. There were 35 people working, and 7 were injured. The injured have been shifted to the hospital," ASP PSN Rao, Anakapalli told ANI.
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Upon receiving information about the fire, police teams and fire tenders rushed to the site. The fire was caused due to a sudden reactor blast, according to the Superintendent of Police, Anakapalli Murali Krishna.
District Fire Officer, Lakshman Rao, said that eight fire tenders rushed to the spot and four more are on the way. The operation is still underway, as the fire is still not doused at the lab.
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    <title>Bhopal Gas Explosion Causing 27-Fold Greater Cancer Risk</title>
    <dc:date>2023-06-15T10:40:23+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A recent British Medical Journal Open study revealed that 39 years after the Bhopal gas explosion, the devastating industrial disaster is still haunting future generations. Males who were exposed to the gas leak while they were still in the womb were more likely to have a disability that affected their employment and also, at a 27-fold higher risk of cancer.

The Bhopal gas explosion took place in December 1984 at a Union Carbide pesticide plant on the outskirts of the city due to a methyl isocyanate gas leak. The gas spread across a 7 kilometer radius around the pesticide plant. More than half a million people ended up breathing the toxic air-borne chemical that is used to produce the pesticide carbaryl. The leaked gas killed more than 30,000 people in that vicinity.

“There is a broad spectrum of serious long-term and chronic health consequences for hundreds of thousands of survivors, including children, manifesting across multiple systems including respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal, ophthalmic, endocrine,” the researchers wrote.

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    <title>11 dead after toxic gas leak in India</title>
    <dc:date>2023-05-10T10:47:21+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Victims were instantly overwhelmed by gas, which left high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide in air

India’s National Disaster Response Force, the State Pollution Control Board and the police are all investigating the incident
As people were heading towards a milk vendor in Ludhiana, India, early in the morning of 30 April, highly toxic gas suddenly overwhelmed and killed 11 people, including two children, in the street and nearby houses. Four others were injured but have since recovered.

Preliminary investigations indicate that there was a high concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the air which smelled pungent and of rotten eggs. ‘There was no respiratory distress and the gas is suspected to contain neurotoxins,’ says Swati, a Sub Divisional Magistrate for Ludhiana, who is heading the magisterial inquiry.

The investigators from the National Disaster Response Force, the State Pollution Control Board and the Ludhiana police are investigating the exact cause and source, which remains unknown. The Punjab state police has also formed a five member special investigation team. The police have warned the pollution control officials that if they don’t help the police in finding the culprits, they too will be prosecuted.

Whether industrial chemicals were illegally dumped in the sewers is yet to be determined

‘We are checking sewage connectivity as well, but the concentration of hydrogen sulfide has to be very high to be able to kill instantly,’ says Swati, who uses a singular name. The circumstantial evidence indicates that those exposed to the gas, or mixture of gases, died almost immediately, she adds.

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    <title>Major fire averted at Punjabi varsity</title>
    <dc:date>2023-04-20T10:44:19+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A major fire was averted at Punjabi University today morning. University authorities said an outbreak took place at the laboratory of the Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences on the campus at 3.45 am.

They said the outbreak was controlled by security officers on the campus. VC Professor Arvind said the employees who were instrumental in dousing the flames will be honoured.

University security officer Gurtej Singh said the fire incident purportedly took place due to a short circuit at the lab on the ground floor of the building. The swift action of the employees saved the expensive equipment from being damaged.

The fire was brought under control and extinguished by 4.15 am.

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    <title>Telangana: Massive fire erupts at chemical factory in Hyderabad; no casualties reported</title>
    <dc:date>2023-04-13T10:48:22+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.indiatvnews.com/telangana/hyderabad-telangana-fire-at-chemical-factory-in-hyderabad-mallapur-industrial-area-rachakonda-police-latest-updates-2023-04-12-862932</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hyderabad fire: In a tragic incident, a massive fire broke out in a chemical factory in Mallapur industrial area on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Wednesday. According to reports, panic gripped the nearby residential areas after huge flames were seen leaping out of the factory premises.
However, there was no report of any casualties as employees were not present in the factory at the time of the incident. A short circuit is suspected to have caused the fire.
Six fire engines were battling for over three hours to douse the fire which started around 3 pm. Notably, firefighting personnel were trying to prevent the fire from spreading to three adjoining factories.
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<dc:subject>India industrial fire response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>Kochi fire: People deserting city as toxic smoke, fumes wear them down</title>
    <dc:date>2023-03-13T10:35:10+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kochi-fire-people-deserting-city-as-toxic-smoke-fumes-wear-them-down-101678617031128.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Stating that the government’s main objective is to avert a pandemic, health minister Veena George on Saturday said 800 people have sought medical aid so far, and the state will begin a door-to-door health survey from Tuesday

As Kochi continues to struggle with toxic smoke emanating from the fire at the solid waste dumping yard in Brahmapuram 11 days ago, many have started abandoning the city as they await a return to a life of normalcy.

Firefighters engage in dousing fire at solid waste dumping yard in Brahmapuram in Kochi (Twitter/@IN_HQSNC)
On Sunday morning, the air quality index in Kochi was above 200, which according to the pollution control board, may cross 300 by evening.
Many residents’ associations in the city said a large number of people have left for their hometowns to get rid of toxic fumes. Empty car parking lots in many apartments and thin attendance in offices are a testimony to it.
Also Read: Kochi struggles to breathe amid toxic smoke: What led to Brahmapuram plant fire?
Stating that the government’s main objective is to avert a pandemic, health minister Veena George on Saturday said 800 people have sought medical aid so far, and the state will begin a door-to-door health survey from Tuesday. “We will identify people who are affected by smoke and will start treatment. Our main effort is to avert a pandemic,” she said.
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    <title>1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Floor Chemical Fire In Ayodhya Nagar</title>
    <dc:date>2023-03-05T12:34:17+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/1-dead-2-hurt-in-floor-chemical-fire-in-ayodhya-nagar/articleshow/98421961.cms</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BHOPAL: In a bizarre incident, three labourers who were cleaning floor tiles of a washroom at an under-construction site in Ayodhya Nagar, suffered severe injuries after the chemical with which they were cleaning the tiles suddenly caught fire. 
It was suspected that one of the labourers lit a cigarette while cleaning the tiles with the chemical and the fire broke out, police said. 
All three sustained severe burns and were rushed to hospital for treatment. One of them, a 22-year-old man, who had sustained 94% burns, died while undergoing treatment at AIIMS hospital on Saturday. 
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<dc:subject>India public fire death cleaners</dc:subject>
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    <title>Fire Erupts at Chemical Plant in India</title>
    <dc:date>2023-02-14T11:58:28+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.powderbulksolids.com/industrial-fires-explosions/fire-erupts-chemical-plant-india</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A fire erupted in the A block at SVR Laboratories in the village of Dothigudem of Bhudanpochampally mandal in the district yesterday, The Hans India News stated.

Workers and other staff extinguished the fire with help of firefighters. The workers shared afterward, that an even larger accident was averted.

Police and eyewitnesses said the fire was reported around 2:50 p.m. local time, while a solvent called Tolin was being loaded into the reactor at the A block of the plant. As the fire started, six workers who were at the plant ran outside calling for help.

SVR Laboratories management called a fire tender from Hegelo Laboratories, along with firefighting equipment, and the flames were extinguished.]]></description>
<dc:subject>India industrial fire response solvent</dc:subject>
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    <title>Reactor blast sparks fire at chemical unit in Telangana</title>
    <dc:date>2023-02-13T11:46:28+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/reactor-blast-sparks-fire-at-chemical-unit-in-telangana/articleshow/97849480.cms</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[HYDERABAD: A fire broke out after a reactor exploded at SVR Chemical Factory located in Dhothigudam of Bhudan Pochampally mandal at Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district on Sunday afternoon. 
According to district fire officials, the reactor blew up during a solvent recycling process. 
Fortunately, workers in the factory were rushed out in fear after the fire broke out. 
Panic gripped villagers as they ran out of their homes owing to the foul stench caused by the smoke billowing from the factory. 
Two fire tenders reached the spot and doused the flames and measures are taken up to control the smoke. Police registered a case. ]]></description>
<dc:subject>India industrial explosion response solvent waste</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/teacher-students-injured-in-lab-explosion-at-delhi-college-3768932">
    <title>Teacher, Students Injured In Lab Explosion At Delhi College</title>
    <dc:date>2023-02-10T11:35:36+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/teacher-students-injured-in-lab-explosion-at-delhi-college-3768932</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New Delhi: A teacher and two students of Dyal Singh College were injured in a small explosion during a laboratory experiment, an official said.
Guest teacher Dr Nisha Agarwal and two girl students were injured in the accident.

Ms Agarwal has been admitted in AIIMS Trauma Centre while the students were sent home after first aid in the college, Delhi University constituent.

The teacher was demonstrating the distillation method in organic chemistry to a first-year BSc (Physical Science) class, students said.

During the experiment, the flask's temperature increased when Agarwal poured mercury into the chemical, leading to the explosion.

Ms Agarwal suffered serious injuries, including burns to her face.

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<dc:subject>India laboratory explosion injury mercury</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2023/jan/09/three-killed-in-chemical-fire-accident-in-sangareddy-district-in-telangana-2535941.html">
    <title>Three killed in chemical fire accident in Sangareddy district in Telangana- The New Indian Express</title>
    <dc:date>2023-01-09T11:52:37+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2023/jan/09/three-killed-in-chemical-fire-accident-in-sangareddy-district-in-telangana-2535941.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[SANGA REDDY: Three workers were reportedly killed in a fire accident at the Mylan Chemical Industry in Gummadila Industrial Area on Sunday.

Bollaram Circle Inspector (CI) K Surender Reddy said the victims — Paritosh Mehta, 46, from West Bengal, Ranjith Kumar, 27, from Bihar and Assistant Manager Lokeshwar Rao, 38, from Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh — were in the dispensing room shifting 1,1,3,3 tetra-methyl disiloxane from one drum to another at around 11.40 am when the incident took place. All three sustained around 90 per cent of burns.

Other workers in the unit observed the fire and raised alarm. After learning about the incident, authorities rushed to the spot and shifted the three to a private hospital in Somajiguda, Hyderabad. The trio succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment later in the day, the CI added. As per a complaint lodged by the factory management, a case has been registered and the investigation is underway. Relatives of the victims have been informed of their demise, Surender Reddy said.

Chemical explosion?

The three workers were in the dispensing room shifting 1,1,3,3 tetra-methyl disiloxane (in liquid form) from one drum to another at around 11.40 am when the incident took place. All three sustained around 90 per cent of burns. Other workers in the unit saw the fire and raised alarm.

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<dc:subject>India industrial explosion death other_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/nashik-jindal-factory-fire-continues-to-smoulder-for-2nd-consecutive-day-101672682293671.html">
    <title>Nashik: Jindal factory fire continues to smoulder for 2nd consecutive day</title>
    <dc:date>2023-01-03T11:42:54+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/nashik-jindal-factory-fire-continues-to-smoulder-for-2nd-consecutive-day-101672682293671.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A day after a massive fire broke out inside the Jindal polyfilm factory located in Mundhegaon area of Nashik district, the blaze continued to ravage the factory on the second consecutive day on Monday as district fire brigade personnel tried to douse the flames in the face of highly inflammable chemicals smouldering inside the factory premises.
Nasik Municipal Corporation (NMC) fire department head Sanjay Bairagi said, “The fire is still on as there is a huge stock of chemical powder which is located deep inside the factory. It is located at a depth of 800 to 900 metres in the main premises which is causing major challenges for the firemen to reach the spot and douse all the flames. We had extinguished the fire yesterday itself but the chemicals which caught fire are causing the embers to reignite. Currently, we have three fire tenders and our entire staff present to monitor the live location.”
Fire brigade officials said that while a major portion of the fire had been brought under control, intermittent outbursts continued till Monday afternoon due to the volatility of the chemicals that caught fire. As the firemen stepped up efforts, the inferno was almost entirely brought under control but for the thick smoke that continued to billow from the facility till late evening Monday. As spraying water proved inadequate in the efforts to douse the fire, a mixture of foam and chemical powder was used to control the blaze.
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<dc:subject>India industrial follow-up response dust flammables</dc:subject>
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    <title>Press Trust of India: Fire after blast at Nashik chemical factory apparently not caused by boiler: Official</title>
    <dc:date>2023-01-02T11:40:48+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.ptinews.com/news/national/fire-after-blast-at-nashik-chemical-factory-apparently-not-caused-by-boiler-official/486569.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mumbai, Jan 1 (PTI) The massive fire following a blast at a chemical factory in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Sunday, which has so far claimed two lives, does not appear to have been caused by a boiler, a senior official said.

The incident, which occurred at the Jindal Poly Films factory, located in Mundhegaon along the Mumbai-Agra highway in Igatpuri taluka, also left 17 others injured. The blast was so strong that it was heard in nearby villages, and the fire and smoke could be seen from a distance, officials said.

Dhaval Antapurkar, Director at the Directorate of Steam Boilers, a Maharashtra government body, said in a statement, "The three boilers out of the five at the Jindal Poly Films in Igatpuri were of waste heat recovery or running on thermic fluid. It does not use any inflammable material to prepare steam." "The remaining two boilers are of small industrial boilers type, which means there is a minimum chance of it causing fire inside the plant," he said.]]></description>
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    <title>Fire in chemical tanker on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway; no casualty, traffic affected</title>
    <dc:date>2022-12-29T11:07:24+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.timesnownews.com/ahmedabad/fire-in-chemical-tanker-on-mumbai-ahmedabad-highway-no-casualty-traffic-affected-article-96567752</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ahemdabad: A chemical-laden tanker caught fire on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Maharashtra’s Palghar district on Wednesday, disrupting traffic movement on the busy route for a couple of hours, police said.
No one was injured in the blaze which erupted at around 3.30 am in the tanker in the Medhvan Khind area, an official from the Kasa police station said. The vehicle’s driver and cleaner jumped out to safety, he said.
Local fire personnel rushed to the spot and doused the blaze in about two hours, the official said. The tanker was completely destroyed, the official said, adding it was not yet known which chemical the vehicle was carrying.]]></description>
<dc:subject>India transportation fire response cleaners</dc:subject>
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    <title>DH Latest News, DH NEWS, Latest News, death, NEWS , Andhra Pradesh, Fire Accident, 4 people killed, pharma lab.</title>
    <dc:date>2022-12-28T11:37:28+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.eastcoastdaily.in/2022/12/27/4-people-killed-in-a-fire-at-a-andhra-pradeshs-pharma-lab.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ flash fire in a room in a manufacturing block of Indian pharmaceutical company Laurus Labs’ plant in Visakhapatnam resulted in the deaths of four of its employees, the company reported on Tuesday.

According to Laurus, ‘one more worker is receiving medical attention in a hospital as a result of the incident that happened on Monday night.’

Without providing any other information on the occurrence, the company, which specialises in anti-retroviral, hepatitis C, and oncology drugs, said it had started an investigation.

Laurus reported that all of its other production units were operating regularly and that it did not anticipate any significant effects on its business.

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<dc:subject>India industrial fire injury drugs pharmaceutical</dc:subject>
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    <title>4 dead, one hurt in Vizag pharma city fire mishap</title>
    <dc:date>2022-12-27T11:47:10+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/261222/4-dead-one-hurtin-vizag-pharma-city-fire-mishap.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[VISHAKHAPATNAM: Four persons died on the spot and another received serious burn injuries when an explosion followed by fire engulfed the unit 3 of Laurus Laboratory in JN Pharma City on Monday evening.

This comes under Anakapalli district and about 4km from Visakhapatnam.

The dead were Rambabu Bingi (32) of Khammam, Rajesh Babu Talasila (36) of Guntur, Ramakrishna Rapeti (30) of K Kotapadu of Anakapalli district and Majji Venkata Rao (28) of Chodavaram Anakapalli district.

Y Satish of Ranagareddy district, who was seriously injured, has been admitted to a corporate hospital here.

“We have received four bodies from Pharma City,’’ confirmed superintendent of King George Hospital Dr P Mythili.

Deputy inspector factories, V Suresh, said the fire was caused by the leakage of toluene solvent. When the workers were trying to arrest the leakage of toluene, the chemical caught fire.]]></description>
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    <title>Herald: In X’mas eve protest, citizens slam dumping of ‘hazardous material’</title>
    <dc:date>2022-12-25T11:50:14+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/In-X%E2%80%99mas-eve-protest-citizens-slam-dumping-of-%E2%80%98hazardous-material%E2%80%99-/198615</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[MARGAO: On the eve of Christmas, the group of socially-conscious ‘Citizens of Margao and Fatorda’ held a protest condemning the government and the authorities concerned, including the Margao Municipality, Goa Waste Management Corporation and the Goa Pollution Control Board for dumping hazardous and poisonous material in the low-lying field near the District Court at Margao.
Armed with banners, the citizens questioned Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant as to whether dumping of hazardous waste was a part of the ‘Save the Soil’ Memorandum of Understanding signed with Sadguru's Isha Foundation.
Several protesters including Jose Maria Miranda, Candeth Castello, Anthony Gonsalves, Mahesh Naik and Zarina Da Cunha strongly criticised the authorities for their ‘don’t care a damn attitude’ towards public health.  
In his talk, Mahesh Naik wanted to know why the Hon'ble High Court has failed to monitor the work undertaken by the MMC and GWMC, since it is being undertaken through a PIL writ petition.  
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<dc:subject>India public discovery environmental waste</dc:subject>
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    <title>Massive fire breaks out at chemical lab of IISER</title>
    <dc:date>2022-12-23T11:44:31+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/massive-fire-breaks-out-at-chemical-lab-of-iiser.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A massive fire broke out in the chemistry lab of  Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) at Bakania Bhori of the state capital on Thursday afternoon which spread rapidly due to the large amount of chemicals and engulfed the entire lab.

The fire broke at around 4 pm on Thursday and it was pacified  after about two and a half hours of hard efforts. About 15 fire tender vehicles of Bairagarh, Gandhinagar, Chirayu Hospital were engaged in pacifying the fire.

To douse the fire, the wall of the building was broken with JCB. Due to the chemical, there was a problem in pacifying the fire. It was found that there is difficulty in breathing due to the smoke arising due to the chemical.

According to Fire Officer Sajid Khan, preliminary investigation has revealed that chemical reaction may have caused the fire. However, the cause of the fire will be clear only after the investigation.

Khan said that it took more than two and a half hours to pacify the fire. Although smoke is coming out now, due to which we were not able to go inside.

Different types of chemicals are kept in large quantities in the lab. Fire personnel had to face difficulty in extinguishing the fire due to chemical fire. Due to the presence of dangerous chemicals, precautions are also being taken. The employees who reached to extinguish the fire told that due to the fire, more smoke is coming out. It is suffocating and is not able to go inside. Due to this also there was delay in extinguishing the fire. Khajurikalan police also reached the spot. At the same time, the SDRF team was also present.

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<item rdf:about="https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/hyderabad-chemical-explosion-at-dump-yard-leaves-2-injured20221215222859/">
    <title>Hyderabad: Chemical explosion at dump yard leaves 2 injured</title>
    <dc:date>2022-12-16T12:19:55+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/hyderabad-chemical-explosion-at-dump-yard-leaves-2-injured20221215222859/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 15 (ANI): Two persons were injured after a bottle of thinner exploding led to a chemical explosion in a dump yard in Hyderabad.
The Head of the Clues team, Dr Venkanna told ANI that the bottle of thinner exploded in a dump yard after it was left closed.
"A bottle of thinner exploded in the dump yard after somebody left it closed," he said.

The police informed that both the persons injured in the explosion are out of danger now.
"A 45-year-old man and his 15-year-old son were injured in the explosion, they are undergoing treatment in the hospital and are out of danger," he added.
Further details are underway in the case. (ANI)]]></description>
<dc:subject>India public explosion injury solvent</dc:subject>
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    <title>Dangerous explosion as soon as the chemical box was shaken, stir in the area</title>
    <dc:date>2022-12-12T11:31:58+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hyderabad: One person was injured in an explosion in the Bada Bazar area of Nizamabad in Telangana. The SHO of One Town police station said that as soon as the news of the blast was received, the police reached the spot and took the injured person to the hospital. He is currently undergoing treatment.  

SHO Vijay Babu said that the incident took place at 10 pm. Investigations so far have revealed that the man had shaken the box filled with the chemical, after which it suddenly exploded. The man was injured in the accident. A team of the fire brigade was called to the spot to douse the fire.

Earlier, seven workers were injured in a blast at a chemical factory in the Nalgonda district. The incident took place at Hindis Lab in Veliminadu village of Chityala block. The explosion caused a huge fire in the plant and thick smoke spread in the entire area. As soon as the news was received, fire tenders reached the plant and after a lot of hard work, the fire was brought under control. At the same time, there was a chemical blast near Gooliguda Gol Mosque in the Afzalganj police station area of Hyderabad. One person died in this blast. Another person was injured in the incident.

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<dc:subject>India industrial explosion death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>Three contract workers injured in explosion in Visakhapatnam Steel Plant</title>
    <dc:date>2022-12-11T12:30:27+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/three-contract-workers-injured-in-explosion-in-visakhapatnam-steel-plant/article66247436.ece</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three contract workers were injured in an explosion at a chemical by-product plant in the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) on Saturday morning.

The incident took place at around 11 a.m. in a chemical tank in the by-product plant of the CO and CCP. As per a release from the VSP, the tank was temporarily out of service and the workers were undertaking some repair works when the blast occurred.

The injured workers were shifted to a corporate hospital for treatment, and the condition of one of them was said to be critical, the police said.]]></description>
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    <title>Blast in Telangana's Nizamabad after man shakes box of chemicals, say cops</title>
    <dc:date>2022-12-11T12:29:28+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/blast-telangana-nizamabad-man-shakes-box-chemicals-police-2307753-2022-12-11</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[By Abdul Basheer: A person sustained injuries after a box of chemicals he was shaking exploded in Bada Bazar area in Nizamabad in Telangana on Saturday. A team of fire brigade reached the spot and the injured person was rushed to a hospital, whose condition is said to be stable.

SHO One Town Police station said, "We received information about a blast.The injured in the incident told that the blast happened when he shook a box of chemicals. The fire brigade was called. The injured person was taken to hospital and he is fine now."

A video capturing the aftermath of the blast has surfaced on social media when a team of police officials can be seen at the spot and trying to collect evidence.

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<item rdf:about="https://menafn.com/1105233787/MSME-Ministry-Asks-Associations-To-Create-Awareness-On-International-Chemical-Safety-Cards">
    <title>MSME Ministry Asks Associations To Create Awareness On Inter...</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-26T13:10:44+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://menafn.com/1105233787/MSME-Ministry-Asks-Associations-To-Create-Awareness-On-International-Chemical-Safety-Cards</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New Delhi, Nov 25 (KNN) The Ministry of MSME has asked MSME Associations to circulate the Information regarding the International Chemical Safety Cards (lCSCs).

A MoU has been signed by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals with International Labour Organization (ILO) to adopt the ICSCs to disseminate appropriate hazard information on chemicals at the work place.

In the Chemicals and Petrochemicals sector, MSME sector plays key role in making Indian chemical industry Aatma Nirbhar.

The diversification within the chemical industry is large and covers more than eighty thousand commercial products in which large number of MSME units arc operating and handling the chemicals.

ICSCs are data sheets intended to provide essential safety and health information on chemicals concisely.

The primary aim of the Cards is to promote the safe use of chemicals in the workplace and main target users are workers and those responsible for occupational safety and health.

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<dc:subject>India industrial discovery environmental petroleum</dc:subject>
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    <title>Kasturba college officials want dump yard shifted to avoid chemical emission repeat</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-20T12:24:47+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/191122/kasturba-college-officials-want-dump-yard-shifted-to-avoid-chemical-em.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[HYDERABAD: Officials of Kasturba Gandhi Junior College for Women said that the incident of a gas emission on Friday took place near a garbage dump outside the college premises and requested authorities to move the dump to avoid a repeat of such incidents.

On Friday, students of classrooms 204 and 205 smelt a pungent gas from outside their window around 1.30 pm, when they were returning for the post-lunch session.

A college official said that around 30 students who were exposed to the fumes started feeling dizzy and nauseated, following which they evacuated all students and admitted those affected to a nearby hospital.

College officials said that they had noticed GHMC sanitation workers break a chemical bottle while clearing garbage from the dump, following which two workers at the spot started vomiting and the fumes started spreading to the college.

The authorities concerned were also informed.

“Government departments (police, clues team, fire and medical service) came to the college and did a complete inspection of the whole building, including checking of CCTV footage. They did not find any cause for the smell or lapse in safety measures in the college. It was later identified that the cause for the gas fumes was coming from outside the garbage dump adjacent to the college compound wall,” a college official said.

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<dc:subject>India education release injury unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.dtnext.in/national/2022/11/18/25-college-students-fall-ill-after-chemical-gas-leak-in-hyderabad">
    <title>25 college students fall ill after chemical gas leak in Hyderabad</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-19T12:09:43+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.dtnext.in/national/2022/11/18/25-college-students-fall-ill-after-chemical-gas-leak-in-hyderabad</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[HYDERABAD: As many as 25 students suffered from giddiness and fell ill after an alleged chemical gas leak in a lab in Hyderabad's Kasturba Government College.

Affected students were rushed to the hospital and as per the medical officials, the students are now out of danger.

Forensic teams have reached the spot to ascertain which gas got leaked.

Further details are awaited.

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    <title>Four suffer burn injuries due to glycerine leakage at research institute in Worli</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-17T11:48:54+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/four-suffer-burn-injuries-due-to-glycerine-leakage-at-research-institute-in-worli-101668626285220.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After the incident, the injured were first admitted to the Jaslok hospital where they were provided first aid treatment and then all four patients were shifted to the National Burns centre in Airoli

Mumbai: Four staff members of Sasmira Institute of Design and Textile in Worli were injured in a chemical leakage during one of their routine experiments on Wednesday at around 1pm.
One of the staffers, 20-year-old Pratiksha Ghume, suffered maximum burns (72%) in the incident.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), it was a level 1 glycerine leakage.
The injured were first rushed to the Jaslok Hospital and later, shifted to the National Burns Centre located at Airoli.
Other staffers, Shraddha Shinde, 27, and Prajyot Vade, 21, suffered 40% burns and sixty-year-old Rajiv Kulkarni suffered 19% burns and were all admitted to the ICU as per information provided by Dr Amol Mhatre from National Burns centre in Airoli.
A senior official from the Sasmira Institute said, “It is an unfortunate incident that happened with our staff. The incident occurred in the chemistry lab. The incident involved a small machine, which was in perfect working condition, we are trying to assess what went wrong in the lab. Our preliminary focus is to get the best treatment for those injured. All those injured are staff members of the institute. The incident happened around 1pm in the chemistry lab.”
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    <title>Three killed in chemical factory blast at Gowripatnam- The New Indian Express</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-16T11:50:52+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2022/nov/16/three-killed-in-chemical-factory-blast-at-gowripatnam-2518727.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: An explosion at a chemical factory at Gowripatnam in East Godavari district claimed lives of three workers on Tuesday.The deceased have been identified as Y Ratnababu, VV Satyanarayana and D Mahider. According to Kovvur DSP VSN Varma, the blast occurred at Vision Drugs factory in Devarapalli mandal at around 11.30 am.

“The blast happened in the production block in the factory when the three employees were trying to remove the ethonol, struck in the pipe, with an iron rod. A probe has been launched to enquire whether the explosion occurred due to leakage or labor work fault. The bodies of the deceased have been sent to Kovvur government hospital for postmortem,” said the DSP.

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<dc:subject>India industrial explosion death ethanol</dc:subject>
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    <title>24 Workers Rescued As Fire Rips Through Liquor Bottling Factory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-28T10:34:41+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/24-workers-rescued-as-fire-rips-through-liquor-bottling-factory/articleshow/95133712.cms</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chandigarh: A massive fire tore through a liquor bottling plant in Industrial Area, Phase I, on Thursday. 
Around two dozen workers were in the factory when the blaze broke out at 2.07 pm, the time fire and emergency services department of the municipal corporation (MC) received the call. All the workers were pulled out safely. One worker received minor burn injuries. He was taken to Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32. 
A hydraulic vehicle, fire tenders and water boozer were rushed to douse the flames. But the intensity of the fire forced the MC to take the help of fire tenders of Mohali, Panchkula and 3 BRD Air Force station. Over dozen fire tenders made multiple rounds while 40 to 50 firemen were on the job. The operation was continuing till the filing of this report late in the night. The exact reason of the fire could not be ascertained.
Sources said a huge amount of liquor and chemicals were stored in the factory, helping to spread and strengthen the fire that made things difficult for the firemen. Since the fire covered the entire factory from all the sides, JCB machines were called to break some temporary tin sheds and other parts of the factory to ensure water reached the building in high pressure in order to control the blaze. All material like drums, articles and other wooden and plastic items were gutted. Luckily, the fire did not spread to adjoining building and factories.
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    <title>Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at chemical company in Palghar; 3 dead, 11 injured</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-27T10:45:29+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://zeenews.india.com/india/maharashtra-fire-breaks-out-at-chemical-company-in-palghar-3-dead-11-injured-2527028.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New Delhi: In an unfortunate incident in Maharashtra, fire broke out in a chemical company, which has claimed three lives so far, injuring 11 in the Boisar MIDC area of Palghar district on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. The fire brigade rushed to the site of the incident and started the evacuation process. Officials say that several people are still feared trapped inside the building.


According to the Boisar Fire Brigade officials, the fire broke out due to a boiler explosion which led to the fatal incident. The injured people have been admitted to Shinde Hospital in Boisar district, as informed by Palghar Police. 

]]></description>
<dc:subject>India industrial explosion death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/chemical-test-of-firecrackers-in-mumbai-finds-toxic-substances-1156141.html">
    <title>Chemical test of firecrackers in Mumbai finds toxic substances</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-24T10:12:38+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/chemical-test-of-firecrackers-in-mumbai-finds-toxic-substances-1156141.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mumbai-based Awaaz Foundation has written to the police and Maharashtra government after a chemical test revealed the presence of highly toxic substances in firecrackers.

The NGO had on Thursday conducted separate tests to assess noise levels and presence of chemicals in firecrackers. The organisation along with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) had tested noise levels of firecrackers and found that they all fell within the permissible decibel limit of 120, the foundation's convener Sumaira Abdulali said.

However, a test that the organisation conducted independently revealed the presence of toxic chemicals such as arsenic, sulphur, barium and chlorine in firecrackers, she said. "For the first time since we started testing in 2008 all crackers have fallen within permissible decibel limit of 120.

The maximum was 114 from a series of 10,000 crackers," Abdulali said. Awaaz Foundation analysed the chemical contents of commonly available firecrackers and found substances banned by the Supreme Court, including barium in several of them, she said. In 2021, the presence of barium was openly displayed on the packaging of firecrackers. However, this year, none of the boxes mentioned the presence of barium, she said.]]></description>
<dc:subject>India public discovery environmental fireworks toxics</dc:subject>
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    <title>India: Massive fire at Noida pathology lab doused</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-20T09:35:04+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/india-massive-fire-at-noida-pathology-lab-doused-1.1666142385610</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Noida, Uttar Pradesh: A massive fire broke out in a pathology laboratory located in Sector 63, Noida on Tuesday has been doused, officials said. No casualties were reported in the incident.

The fire tenders reached the spot after receiving alert.

"We got information that a fire broke out in a pathology lab located in Sector 63. Our team reached the spot and the fire has been doused. No casualty has been reported," Jitender Kumar Singh, Fire Officer, Noida said.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Further details are awaited.

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<dc:subject>India laboratory fire response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>CEO Role is key in imbibing safety culture in Indian process industry</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-20T09:31:20+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/ceo-role-is-key-in-imbibing-safety-culture-in-indian-process-industry/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Indian chemicals industry was at US$ 178 billion in 2019 and in all likelihood cross US$ 300billion by 2025 registering a CAGR of 9.3%. The demand for chemicals (domestic consumption and export market) is expected to expand to 9% per annum by 2025. Thus chemical industry contribution to to India’s GDP by 2025 is slated to rise to US$ 300 billion .

The Process Industries in India are undergoing major changes, involving Large expansion of capacities & adoption of modern technologies namely, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Analytics, Deep Learning, Digital Imaging (with SaaS & other platforms) to achieve high performance level and long Asset life.

Along with safe operation of by process industries assume special significance as major incidents /catastrophic accidents in such units will result in major on-site and off-site disasters involving multiple fatalities &amp; loss of properties as seen in Bhopal many decades back (1984) and recently in Visakhapatnam (2021).

In spite of bringing in specific legislations by countries, to prevent such catastrophic events, through various statutes such as CAPPR (Chemical Accident Prevention & Preparedness Rule) and Factories act in India, OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) & EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) RMP in US, Europe Regulation SEVESO III, Directive 2012/18/EU , COMAH 2015 (Control of Major Accident Hazards)in UK etc., the major accidents still keep on happening, India being no exception.

Prevention and mitigation of such disasters are only possible if the top management of these Process Industries, consider `Process Safety’ very seriously and get personally involved to imbibe a safety culture in all their sites and plants.

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<dc:subject>India industrial discovery environmental</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.coolingpost.com/world-news/three-die-in-ac-explosion/">
    <title>Three die in AC explosion</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-20T09:30:07+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.coolingpost.com/world-news/three-die-in-ac-explosion/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[INDIA: Three people are reported to have been killed and three others injured when an air conditioning compressor exploded at a chemical plant in Alibag, south of Mumbai.

The explosion occurred at the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) plant this evening (October 19).

Reports conflict over whether the air conditioner was being installed or repaired but an inquiry has been launched to ascertain the exact cause of the explosion.

The deceased are reported to have received fatal burns. ]]></description>
<dc:subject>India industrial explosion death hvac_chemicals</dc:subject>
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    <title>Chemistry World Explainer: e-scooter battery fires</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-19T10:41:39+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/explainer-e-scooter-battery-fires/4016388.article</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In India and across the world, several tragic incidents have prompted scrutiny of small battery vehicles

A spate of explosions and fires involving electric two-wheeled scooters in recent months has resulted in serious injuries and deaths in India. Similar incidents worldwide have prompted scrutiny of battery and charging technology used in such vehicles. These incidents have dampened public enthusiasm for electric two-wheelers –­ which are positioned as a significant element of India’s transition to sustainable transport – and for battery electric vehicles more generally.

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<dc:subject>India follow-up environmental batteries public</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.dtnext.in/tamilnadu/2022/10/15/four-fire-personnel-suffer-injuries-during-work-in-tirumangalam">
    <title>4 personnel of Madurai fire station suffer injuries during work in Tirumangalam</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-16T10:34:11+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.dtnext.in/tamilnadu/2022/10/15/four-fire-personnel-suffer-injuries-during-work-in-tirumangalam</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[MADURAI: Four personnel belonging to Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services Department attached to Madurai Station suffered minor burns to their bodies on Saturday evening while attempting to extinguish fire that broke out from a chemical storage godown at Kappalur near Thirumangalam in Madurai district.

Madurai District Fire Officer S. Vinoth and Additional DFO Pandi rushed to the spot and inspected.

The cause behind the fire accident is yet to be known, sources said. Fire broke out accidentally at around 4 p.m., and as soon as receiving the ‘fire call’, four tenders comprising brigades from stations including Thirumangalam, Kalligudi, Madurai and Tallakulam stepped up efforts to put out the fire in the godown, which stocked barrels of thinner, Thirumangalam SFO Jeyarani said.

The injured are Madurai SFO KP Balamurugan and three others including Balamurugan, Leading Fireman, Karthik and Kalyan-Firemen.]]></description>
<dc:subject>India industrial fire injury solvent</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/gurugram-news/major-fire-guts-chemical-factory-in-manesar-101665857774808.html">
    <title>Major fire guts chemical factory in Manesar</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-16T10:33:15+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/gurugram-news/major-fire-guts-chemical-factory-in-manesar-101665857774808.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A major fire broke out at a chemical manufacturing factory in Binola, Manesar, early on Saturday morning. Firefighters said that no one was injured in the incident as the factory was still closed. A few security guards who were on duty first alerted the police and the fire department. Officials suspect that a short circuit caused the fire.
At least 15 fire tenders were rushed to the spot from the IMT Manesar, Sector 29, Udyog Vihar, Bhim Nagar, Sector 37, Maruti Vihar and Pataudi fire stations, owing to the severity of the fire. Gulshan Kalra, deputy director, fire department (Gurugram), said that the rear end of the factory collapsed due to the fire but officers managed to save the front section. “It took at least six hours to bring the flames completely under control,” he said.
Fire officials said that they received the information about the fire at 4.57am. Only three tenders were sent to the spot initially, but other fire stations were soon alerted to send their tenders. Foam-based fire tenders had to be used as there were several types of chemicals and gas cylinders kept inside the factory, officials added. Several explosions also took place due to metallic containers containing chemicals and gas cylinders which were stored in the factory.
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<dc:subject>India industrial explosion response gas_cylinders</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/coronavirus/biosafety-labs-handle-dangerous-pathogens-multiply-worldwide-despite">
    <title>Biosafety labs that handle dangerous pathogens multiply worldwide despite safety concerns: report</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-15T10:12:07+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/coronavirus/biosafety-labs-handle-dangerous-pathogens-multiply-worldwide-despite</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has kicked off a wave of planned biosafety laboratories that handle dangerous pathogens worldwide, especially in India, the Philippines and Singapore, according to Nature.

Over 40 labs are in development at the levels of BSL-3, which allow scientists to "safely work with potentially lethal and inhalable pathogens in a contained environment," and BSL-4, which handle pathogens so dangerous they must be physically separated from the rest of the building and require a "dedicated air supply."

Scientists are cheering and worrying about the plans, which could lead to improved drugs for infectious diseases that plague developing countries such as Kyasanur forest disease but are also "super expensive" to maintain, Nature said.]]></description>
<dc:subject>India laboratory discovery environmental</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2022/09/835620/dozens-pass-out-after-chemical-leak-india-meat-factory">
    <title>Dozens pass out after chemical leak at India meat factory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-09-30T10:10:58+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2022/09/835620/dozens-pass-out-after-chemical-leak-india-meat-factory</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: Dozens of workers fell unconscious and were hospitalised on Thursday after a chemical leak at an Indian meat processing plant, police said, the second such incident in two days.

Police said the employees complained of breathing problems and passed out after a pipe carrying ammonia burst and spewed noxious fumes into the factory in the northern city of Aligarh.

"At least 55 workers, mostly women, were rushed to the hospital after the leak," a local police official told AFP. "Most of the workers were unconscious."

Emergency personnel rushed to the factory and were working to stop the toxic gas from spreading.

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<dc:subject>India industrial release injury ammonia</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/fire-in-house-used-as-chemical-factory-labourer-dies-101663701630991.html">
    <title>Fire in house used as chemical factory, labourer dies</title>
    <dc:date>2022-09-21T10:17:42+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/fire-in-house-used-as-chemical-factory-labourer-dies-101663701630991.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[LUCKNOW A labourer died after a fire broke out in a house that was being used as an illegal chemical factory near Bhagat Singh Engineering College on Mohaan road in Lucknow late on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Sushil, 40, a resident of Unnao. He succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital, said officials.
District magistrate SP Gangwar said Sushil had agricultural land in Unnao and his dependents would be provided ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh under the farmers’ insurance scheme.
“As soon as the fire broke out, eight fire tenders reached the spot to douse the flames and the situation was brought under control,” said Dhadhibal Tiwari, Para police station in-charge.
The DM directed officials to register an FIR against the factory operator, Pankaj Dixit, for illegally operating the factory in the residential area. He also asked the sub-divisional magistrate, Sadar, to file a case in the district magistrate court on behalf of the deceased’s wife under the Workmen’s Compensation Act.
]]></description>
<dc:subject>India industrial fire death ag_chems illegal</dc:subject>
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    <title>Fire breaks out in Gujarat’s Vapi, no casualties reported</title>
    <dc:date>2022-09-17T11:19:58+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/surat/fire-breaks-out-in-gujarats-vapi-no-casualties-reported-8155235/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A major fire broke out in a chemical company in Vapi in Gujarat’s Valsad district Friday morning. The incident took place in Supreet chemical company at Phase 3 in the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC).
The fire department officials brought the blaze under control after two hours of continuous firefighting. No casualties were reported.
The fire, which broke out Friday morning in the company’s old unit on the backside, extended and covered the front area and the new unit, the fire department officials said.
The officials said a blast also occurred inside the company, adding all the workers were outside the factory campus at the time and are safe.]]></description>
<dc:subject>India industrial explosion response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-fire-breaks-out-at-chemical-research-center-2413572/">
    <title>Hyderabad: Fire breaks out at chemical research center</title>
    <dc:date>2022-09-16T10:27:33+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-fire-breaks-out-at-chemical-research-center-2413572/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hyderabad: In an incident reported from Nacharam on Thursday a fire broke out at a chemical research center due to a short circuit.

The incident occurred at sunuka life sciences, flat number 41, tech park, IDA Nacharam. Approximately 300 liters of chemical were burnt due to the fire, no casualties have been reported as of now. The owner of the reseach centerwas identified as E Satyam.

ALSO READHyderabad: Metro was initially written off as a foolish idea, says HMRL MD
Three fire engines were deployed to put out the fire, following which calm prevailed in the area. More details regarding the incident are awaited.

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<dc:subject>India industrial fire response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>Gujarat: 4 workers killed, 20 injured in Surat chemical factory fire</title>
    <dc:date>2022-09-12T10:20:16+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/gujarat-worker-killed-20-others-injured-three-missing-after-fire-in-surat-chemical-factory/articleshow/94127272.cms</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Four workers were killed and 20 others injured after a fire broke out in a chemical factory in Gujarat's Surat city, officials said on Sunday. 

The blaze erupted around 10.30 pm on Saturday due to a blast in a chemical container and spread fast to other parts of the unit of Anupam Rasayan India Limited, located in Sachin Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) area, Surat in-charge Chief Fire Officer Basant Pareek said. 

Officials of the Sachin GIDC police station earlier in the day said a worker was killed and three others were missing. 
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<dc:subject>India industrial explosion death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.pratidintime.com/guwahati-news-breaking-latest/breaking-ink-factory-up-in-flames-in-guwahatis-palashbari">
    <title>BREAKING: Ink Factory Up In Flames In Guwahati's Palashbari</title>
    <dc:date>2022-09-05T11:13:58+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.pratidintime.com/guwahati-news-breaking-latest/breaking-ink-factory-up-in-flames-in-guwahatis-palashbari</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A major fire broke out on Sunday at Hudumpur near Palashbari in the outskirts of Guwahati.

According to reports, the fire broke out at an ink manufacturing plant named Control Print.

As many as four fire tenders were rushed to the spot and after a long battle, they were able to bring the flames under control.

Meanwhile, the source of the fire has been identified as a chemical container. Flames erupted from the container and quickly spread to nearby areas, mentioned officials.

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<dc:subject>India industrial fire response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>3-member panel to probe explosion at GNDU lab</title>
    <dc:date>2022-08-30T10:40:51+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/3-member-panel-to-probe-explosion-at-gndu-lab-426768</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A departmental committee has been constituted by Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) authorities to look into the recent incident of an explosion that occurred at a chemistry lab in the university. A student was critically injured in the incident.

The three-member committee will consist of Head of Department of Chemistry Dr Sukhpreet Singh; senior professor of chemistry Prof Kamaljeet Singh and a retired professor, Manoj Kumar.

The HoD said: “Terms of reference include probing the cause of incident and give specific reasons behind the mishap; to design a standard operating procedure for such experiments so that such cases can be prevented in future and to give suggestions for further safety of students. The enquiry report will be submitted within two or three days.”

He said contrary to earlier reports, the laboratory was a medicinal chemistry research lab. “Raw material was being used for research in medicinal chemistry and during preparations, the experiment turned aggressive and an explosion was caused. The damage to the laboratory is minimal and we will be further assessing the damages during the enquiry,” he said.

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<dc:subject>India laboratory follow-up injury unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>Gurgaon: Fire breaks out a factory in Sector 37</title>
    <dc:date>2022-08-28T14:12:12+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/gurgaon-fire-breaks-out-a-factory-in-sector-37-8114700/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A fire broke out at a factory in Sector 37 in Gurgaon on Friday night. At least 12 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, said fire department officials, adding that no casualties were reported as the factory was unoccupied at the time.
Fire department officials said that the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Rajbir Singh, fire officer, Sector 37 fire station, said, “A fire was reported around 10.15 pm at a three-storey factory, which makes mattresses and foam material, in Sector 37. Some guards noticed smoke bellowing from the factory and informed the fire control room. At least 12 fire tenders from across Gurgaon were pressed into service.”
Officials said the fire quickly spread to all three floors due to some chemical materials, which were kept in some drums at the factory.]]></description>
<dc:subject>India industrial fire response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>Amritsar: Explosion at GNDU chemistry lab; several injured, one critical</title>
    <dc:date>2022-08-27T11:18:48+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Amritsar (Punjab), August 27: Several students have been injured while one remains critical after an explosion at the laboratory in Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar.

According to sources, the explosion took place during a chemistry practical on Friday. The incident left many students injured and the condition of one student is said to be critical.

The students were reportedly preparing Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), a fuel made from combustible components, when the experiment went wrong, resulting in a sudden blast, according to college officials.

The critically injured student is currently being treated at a nearby hospital. The images from the scene showed a blood-splattered lab with equipment that appeared to have been destroyed by the explosion.

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    <title>A Laboratory Accident of Acryloyl Chloride, Its Consequences, Treatment, and Safety Measures: An Arduous Lesson to All Researchers</title>
    <dc:date>2022-08-24T10:04:18+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Research and teaching have an array of unique hazards that reflects both the variety and continuous evaluation of their operation. These include technical, physical, chemical, or biological hazards. We are reporting a laboratory accident involving acryloyl chloride (chemical hazard), its consequences, safety precautions, and the lesson learned from this incident.

 Acryloyl chloride is a highly toxic and volatile liquid. After being accidentally exposed to acryloyl chloride, a victim experienced blackout, headache, dizziness, tiredness, nose bleeding, persistent burning of the eyes, and intense nausea and vomiting. A victim reported two distinct hazardous effects, namely, nose bleeding and stomach ulcers, which were not mentioned in the SDS of acryloyl chloride. To avoid further exacerbation of consequences of acryloyl chloride accident, it may be preferable to initiate steroidal therapy along with symptomatic treatment from the start. The accidental consequences and lessons learned from this tragedy will serve as guiding factors for research scholars, postdoctoral fellows, principal investigators (PI), safety professionals, institutions, occupational health nurses, physicians, and toxicologists to prevent anything similar from happening again in the future.

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<dc:subject>India laboratory release injury other_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/fire-at-pharma-lab-in-hyderabad/article65798694.ece">
    <title>Fire at pharma lab in Hyderabad </title>
    <dc:date>2022-08-23T10:06:23+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/fire-at-pharma-lab-in-hyderabad/article65798694.ece</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A major fire broke out at a pharmaceutical laboratory located in IDA Jeedimetla on Monday. Seven workers suffered minor injuries in the incident.

According to the Jeedimetla police, the incident took place at Sridhara Laboratories Private Limited around 9.30 a.m., when workers were processing chemicals. Seven of the injured workers were shifted to emergency care, and they were all stable.

Locals reported that there was a loud explosion and soon fire and billowing smoke engulfed the facility. Part of the laboratory, including infrastructure, was also gutted in the incident.

Fire service personnel pressed four fire tenders into action and carried out a long operation to put out the fire.

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    <title>Massive fire breaks out in Chennai warehouse</title>
    <dc:date>2022-08-18T10:36:47+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.dtnext.in/city/2022/08/18/massive-fire-breaks-out-in-chennai-warehouse</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[CHENNAI: A massive fire broke out at a warehouse of an oil company in Chennai in the early hours of Thursday.

The incident took place in Vanagaram in Chennai. As many as 14 fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames.

According to Police, no casualties were reported so far. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

Further details are awaited.

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<item rdf:about="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/fire-breaks-out-in-chemical-warehouse-in-ispatnagar/articleshow/93383137.cms">
    <title>Fire Breaks Out In Chemical Warehouse In Ispatnagar</title>
    <dc:date>2022-08-07T11:00:45+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/fire-breaks-out-in-chemical-warehouse-in-ispatnagar/articleshow/93383137.cms</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[KANPUR: A major fire broke out in a chemical warehouse in Panki’s Ispatnagar area, on Friday. 
Panic prevailed in the area and the situation became quite frightening when chemical drums dumped inside the warehouse exploded one after the other. 
During this, fire also engulfed a tanker containing chemicals parked inside the warehouse premises. 
On being informed, several fire tenders were pressed into service. After a massive exercise, the firemen managed to bring the fire under control. Fire personnel informed that the fire is suspected to have originated following a short circuit in the electric panel installed in the store room of the warehouse. On coming across thick smoke and leaping flames at the warehouse, the local immediately informed the police and fire department about the incident. ]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/five-workers-injured-in-fire-at-surat-food-processing-plant-1132676.html">
    <title>Five workers injured in fire at Surat food processing plant</title>
    <dc:date>2022-08-04T10:27:58+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/five-workers-injured-in-fire-at-surat-food-processing-plant-1132676.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Five workers were injured in a fire triggered by a blast in the laboratory of a food processing plant in Surat city in Gujarat on Wednesday, an official said.

The incident occurred at around 5 am in the quality control laboratory of the Euro India Fresh Foods unit located in the Ichhapore industrial area, a fire department official said.

"A blast at the laboratory caused a fire, leaving five workers present in the factory injured. They were admitted at different hospitals," said Fire Officer SS Suthar.

The blaze was brought under control by two fire tenders, he said. As per the preliminary investigation, the fire was caused due to gas leakage and spark, said Suthar.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/blast-illegal-firecracker-factory-bihar-saran-district-1979415-2022-07-24">
    <title>Multiple casualties feared in explosion in illegal firecracker factory in Bihar's Saran</title>
    <dc:date>2022-07-25T10:32:33+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/blast-illegal-firecracker-factory-bihar-saran-district-1979415-2022-07-24</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A massive blast occurred in an illegal firecracker factory operating inside a house in Khodaibagh area of Khaira police station in Bihar's Saran district on Sunday.
It is being said that four to five people have been seriously injured in the explosion and their bodies are still inside the debris. As per locals, there is little chance of them surviving.

After the incident, Saran SP Santosh Kumar, after inspecting the spot, confirmed the death of four and injuries to two people. He has asked for a forensic team to investigate the tremendous explosion in the firecracker factory.
The house belongs to one said to be Reyaju Miyan. The structure has been completely demolished by the explosion. A Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team is reaching the spot from Muzaffarnagar to investigate the matter.
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<dc:subject>India industrial explosion injury fireworks illegal</dc:subject>
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    <title>Hyderabad: Fire breaks out in private laboratory at Jeedimetla</title>
    <dc:date>2022-07-24T11:07:20+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-fire-breaks-out-in-private-laboratory-at-jeedimetla</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hyderabad: A major fire broke out in a private laboratory at the industrial estate in Jeedimetla on the city outskirts here on Saturday. No casualties were reported in the fire and the cause of fire was yet to be known, police said.

According to the police, fire spread to drums filled with chemicals, which exploded, thus increasing the intensity of the fire. Fire caught the plastic containers which were filled with chemicals, which triggered dark smoke, with the flames spreading to the adjacent company as well.

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<item rdf:about="https://www.fiercepharma.com/manufacturing/pharma-plant-explosions-india-kills-three-workers">
    <title>Pharma plant explosion in India kills 3 workers</title>
    <dc:date>2022-07-14T11:06:37+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.fiercepharma.com/manufacturing/pharma-plant-explosions-india-kills-three-workers</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For the second time in eight weeks, there have been deaths tied to an explosion at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, this time in India.

Three workers were killed instantly when the boiler they were working on at Pusilin Biotechnology Private exploded, the Xinhua News Agency reported. The plant is in Haryana, near New Delhi.

According to the Chinese Embassy in India, two of the engineers were Chinese and one was Indian, the news agency reported.

It was in April that 10 workers died of smoke inhalation caused by an explosion and fire at a Chinese drug manufacturing plant. The explosion at the Qilu Tianhe Huishi Pharmaceutical Co. facility in eastern Shandong province was caused by sparks as workers welded a pipe under the plant.]]></description>
<dc:subject>India industrial explosion death pharmaceutical</dc:subject>
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    <title>Jaipur: Fire in chemical factory; 700 LPG cylinders shifted from godown close by</title>
    <dc:date>2022-07-04T10:16:19+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.firstpost.com/india/jaipur-fire-in-chemical-factory-700-lpg-cylinders-shifted-from-godown-close-by-10865811.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jaipur: A fire broke out in a chemical factory in a densely populated area in Jaipur on Sunday, but it was put out with the help of 15 fire tenders before it could reach a LPG cylinder godown close by, officials said.

Police said the chemical factory is in Brahmpuri area, and as fire started, around 700 cooking gas cylinders were shifted to safety from the godown.

The chemical factory was being operated illegally, chief fire officer Devendra Meena said.

The fire was controlled in time otherwise a major incident could have happened, he said.

The fire has been controlled now, and the matter is being investigated, the police said.

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    <title>Fire breaks out at a factory in Mangolpuri; no casualties reported</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-29T09:47:37+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi-fire-breaks-out-at-a-factory-in-mangolpuri-no-casualties-reported-11656468459764.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A medium category fire broke out at a factory in the Phase-I area of Mangolpuri in Delhi on 29 June.
Acting on the incident, 26 fire tenders are at the spot to douse the flames. As per the early reports by the Delhi Fire Department, no casualties were reported.
SK Dua, Delhi Fire Service said that the fire was declared to be of medium category.
“26 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Fire is now under control. As of now, no casualty has been reported. We also used remote control fire fighting machine to douse the fire," he said. 
Earlier today in Maharashtra, a massive fire broke out following a series of explosions at a chemical factory in the MIDC industrial area in Palghar. 
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    <title>Woman killed in paint can explosion at Dundigal </title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-27T09:40:03+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/woman-killed-in-paint-can-explosion-at-dundigal/article65568221.ece</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A 27-year-old woman was killed on the spot when a paint can she was trying to open exploded in Dundigal police limits late on Saturday.

R. Lakshmi, along with her family, was living on the premises of the SBVK function hall at Bahadurpally and taking care of it. The family hails from Nagireddypet in Kamareddy district and had moved to Hyderabad six months ago for better job prospects.

Police said Lakshmi was trying to open the 25-litre can to clean and use it as a container to get diesel for the generator. It is suspected the paint can was old. A bomb disposal team arrived at the scene at around 11 p.m. and examined the contents. Samples were also sent to a forensic laboratory.

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    <dc:date>2022-06-13T09:56:37+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2070235-man-dies-father-injured-in-chemical-blast-in-hyderabad</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[32-year-old man died while his father was injured here on Sunday in a suspected blast triggered while they were cleaning a chemical can, police said.
The incident happened under Afzalgunj police station limits in the city when the duo was cleaning a can containing liquid chemical with water and disposing the waste into a manhole in front of their house when there was a sudden explosion resulting in the man's death on the spot and injury to his father, they said.
The man's father escaped with injuries as he had just entered the house to turn off the water supply when the explosion took place, police pointed out.
The duo, who ran a kirana store, started selling chemicals in the past few months, a police official said, adding that the men had requisite licence for its sales.
He added that the impact of the explosion was so severe that it caused a hole measuring around five metres surrounding the manhole and the man's body was blown into pieces.]]></description>
<dc:subject>India public explosion death waste</dc:subject>
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    <title>Gujarat: Three workers who fell unconscious in chemical tanker rescued in Kheda</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-08T10:48:07+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three workers who fell unconscious inside a chemical tanker that they were cleaning in Kheda on Tuesday were rescued by firefighters.
According to fire officials, the incident occurred in Alka Barrel Chemicals Private Limited in Kajipura of Kheda on Tuesday afternoon when six workers entered a chemical tanker to clean the wastage sludge residue inside the tank. Out of the six workers, three fell unconscious in the tanker due to toxic gases in it. The six workers have been identified as Suresh Baria, Dhanjibhai Ramanbhai, Maksudbhai, Shakirbhai, Babubhai and Kalidas.
“A distress call was made to fire safety officials regarding three workers-Sureshbhai, Dhanjibhai, Maksudbhai-falling unconscious inside the tanker. A team used ropes to evacuate them,” said a Fire Safety Department official.]]></description>
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    <title>12 dead in fire at Hapur factory that ‘produced firecrackers illegally’: ‘Saw people with burns jumping into drains’</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-05T10:45:13+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/six-killed-in-boiler-explosion-at-factory-in-ups-hapur-7952787/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Twelve people died and 13 people were injured in a factory fire at Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur Saturday afternoon, according to the police. As per preliminary investigation, the factory had allegedly been manufacturing fireworks illegally, even though a license had been taken to manufacture electronics.
The factory is located at an Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) site in Hapur’s Dhaulana area. More than 20 fire tenders were rushed to the site, officials said. Most of the deceased were labourers working at the plant.
Sub-inspector Sandeep Kumar of Dhaulana police station and chowki in-charge, UPSIDC, said they received information around 2:30 pm. “We rushed to the spot. We found eight bodies inside the factory which were completely charred. Another four people succumbed to their injuries in the hospitals where they were taken. Currently the injured are admitted at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi, Sushila Multi-speciality Hospital in Ghaziabad and Meerut Medical.”]]></description>
<dc:subject>India industrial fire death fireworks</dc:subject>
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    <title>deepak nitrite: Deepak Nitrite ‘assessing’ Impact Of Fire</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-04T15:30:22+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/deepak-nitrite-assessing-impact-of-fire/articleshow/91994659.cms</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Vadodara: The management of Deepak Nitrite Ltd said on Friday that the company is assessing the impact of the fire at its plant in Nandesari-GIDC. The company said in its official statement that an incident of fire occurred in the warehouse of its manufacturing site.
A portion of Deepak Nitrite’s chemical manufacturing facility in the Nandesari GIDC was engulfed by a major fire on Thursday evening. Seven workers were hospitalised after inhaling smoke, while some 700 people living in the vicinity of the factory were shifted to safer places.
“Our emergency response team, with the support of local authorities and companies around Deepak Nitrite Limited brought the fire under control within a couple of hours. There has been no casualty, and few people are being given first aid treatment,” the company said.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.india.com/news/india/visakhapatnam-gas-leak-140-people-affected-many-fall-unconscious-suffer-vomiting-porus-laboratories-andhra-pradesh-cm-jagan-reddy-orders-probe-5431696/">
    <title>Visakhapatnam Gas Leak 178 People Affected Many Fall Unconscious And Suffer Vomiting CM Orders Probe</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-04T11:06:05+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.india.com/news/india/visakhapatnam-gas-leak-140-people-affected-many-fall-unconscious-suffer-vomiting-porus-laboratories-andhra-pradesh-cm-jagan-reddy-orders-probe-5431696/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New Delhi: At least 178 people fell ill on Friday after a toxic gas leak was reported at a laboratory in Atchutapuram in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. Visuals from the site showed many women workers lay unconscious on the ground owing to toxic gas leakage from Porus laboratories Pvt Ltd company in Visakhapatnam’s Atchutapuram.Also Read - Over 87 Female Workers Fall Sick Due To Gas Leakage In Visakhapatnam, Condition Stable Now
The affected people have been shifted to the hospital and they are under medical observation. “All  people affected due to gas leakage have been shifted to the hospital. The reasons behind the leakage are yet to be ascertained,” Lakshman Swami, Visakhapatnam District Fire Officer, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. Also Read - Telangana Formation Day: All You Need To Know About Telangana's History
Andhra Pradesh | All 140 people affected due to gas leakage have been shifted to the hospital. The reasons behind the leakage are yet to be ascertained: Lakshman Swami, District fire Officer pic.twitter.com/kGXtLBCmHA
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    <title>Huge Explosion At Chemical Company In Gujarat's Vadodara</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-03T09:53:29+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gujarat: A huge explosion and fire has been reported at the at a chemical company in Gujarat’s Vadodara. The explosion and fire occurred at a Deepak Nitire factory in Gujarat’s Vadodara. 

Seven workers have been hospitalised after inhaling smoke, while some 700 people living in the vicinity of the factory have been shifted to safer places, officials said.

Several fire engines have been rushed to the spot. Smoke was visible from a long distance.

In a statement, it is said that authorities are monitoring the situation closely and the safety of employees and people in the vicinity was of foremost priority.

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<item rdf:about="https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/2-company-owners-booked-for-causing-death-by-negligence-in-midc-fire-101653933896324.html">
    <title>2 company owners booked for causing death by negligence in MIDC fire</title>
    <dc:date>2022-05-31T10:23:18+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/2-company-owners-booked-for-causing-death-by-negligence-in-midc-fire-101653933896324.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nearly three weeks after the Khairane MIDC fire, the Turbhe MIDC police have booked two partners of West Coast Polychem company for causing the death of two employees: they have not yet been arrested

In the Khairane MIDC fire earlier this month, West Coast Polychem dealing in chemicals did not have an effective fire extinguishing system in place. Two owners of the company were booked by Turbhe MIDC police for causing death by negligence. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Updated on May 30, 2022 11:34 PM IST


Nearly three weeks after the Khairane MIDC fire, the Turbhe MIDC police have booked two partners of West Coast Polychem company for causing the death of two employees.
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<dc:subject>India public follow-up environmental fire_extinguisher</dc:subject>
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    <title>Fire at Chemical factory in Delhi's Ranhula</title>
    <dc:date>2022-05-29T11:33:46+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/fire-at-chemical-factory-in-delhis-ranhula</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A fire broke out at a chemical factory in Ranhula area of Outer Delhi on Saturday morning.

According to a fire department official, they got a call regarding the incident at 2 a.m. Initially, three fire tenders were rushed to the spot and later more were sent.

"The fire broke out at Sharma Chemical Factory destroying the corrugated paper rolls, cartons and machines inside 450 square yards factory. The exact reason of fire is yet to be ascertained," said the official.

It took four hours for the fire tenders to bring the fire under control.

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    <title>13 shops gutted in Thane fire, none injured</title>
    <dc:date>2022-05-29T11:33:19+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thane: Over 13 shops were gutted in a massive fire that broke out in the Wagle Estate area of Thane around 10.09 pm on Saturday. The fire first was reported in a company producing lab equipment due to a blast in an Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder which then spread to 12 other shops and small scale companies in the vicinity. The authorities confirmed that no one was injured in the fire.
The Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) informed that nine blasts were heard in the area and the investigation as to the source of these blasts is still in progress.
Avinash Sawant, chief of RDMC said, “The fire was reported at 10.09 pm in Ambika Nagar area of Wagle Estate. There was a blast in an LPG cylinder in Silica Scientific, which produces raw materials for laboratories. We doused the fire in an hour and the cooling operation is in progress. Over 13 shops were gutted in the fire and we are yet to establish the damage. Once the cooling operation is completed, we will investigate further.”
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    <title>Visakhapatnam: safety culture needed to prevent accidents in industries, says official</title>
    <dc:date>2022-05-28T11:12:01+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/visakhapatnam-safety-culture-needed-to-prevent-accidents-in-industries-says-official/article65467637.ece</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A one-day workshop on “Building Risk Based Occupational Health and Safety Culture in Process Industry”, was organised by the Factories Department, at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant here on Friday.

In his keynote address, D. Chandra Sekhar Varma, Director of Factories and Chairman, National Safety Council (NSC), AP chapter, spoke about the importance of safety culture in process industries and control measures to prevent accidents.

Abhijith Chakraborty, CGM (W) in charge, emphasised on the importance of employee participation in preventing accidents in the industry.

S.S. Rao, Director of Laurus Labs Ltd and vice-chairman of National Safety Council, A.P. Chapter, briefed about the activities of National Safety Council in enhancing the competencies of employees to build a strong safety culture.]]></description>
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    <title>Panic in Kodagu as locals have cough and burning eyes, culprit turns out to be chilli sauce- The New Indian Express</title>
    <dc:date>2022-05-25T10:45:42+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[MADIKERI: Panic spread across Siddapura and Virajpet in Kodagu on Tuesday morning as many residents developed a sudden cough and burning sensation in the eyes. Several rushed to the hospital to get treated even as social media was filled with caution messages asking locals to wear masks. The town roads were stained red and residents suspected a chemical spill from a truck as the cause. The situation turned bizarre after it was found that a chilli sauce leak had led to all the panic!

“We received panic calls after many residents developed symptoms of cough across Siddapura and Virajpet towns. Six students of a private college rushed to the hospital following the cough symptoms and they were treated,” confirmed Dr Venkatesh, DHO.

Following the calls, health and family welfare department officials rushed to the spot. They noticed a red liquid spread across the road and it was found that a truck travelling to Kerala had caused the leak. The check post staff at Makutta (on the Kodagu-Kerala border) was alerted and the truck that caused the leak was stopped. It was after an inspection of the truck that the officials realised that the red liquid was chilli sauce extracted from Byadgi chilli.

Investigations revealed that the truck was loaded with over 20 barrels filled with Byadgi chilli sauce extracted at a factory in Davanagere. This was to be transported to Ernakulam and the truck driver took the route via Kodagu to reach Kerala.

“Near Nellihudikeri, the truck went off the road to give space to a private bus. It is suspected that this damaged a couple of barrels placed inside the truck and caused the leakage,” confirmed Ravikumar, Madikeri Rural Police Station SI. After residents complained about the suspected chemical leak, the truck was stopped at Makutta checkpost.

“All the required vehicle and transport documents are intact. However, as public inconvenience was caused, the truck has been seized. A case of public nuisance has been registered and an FIR has been lodged,” confirmed Ravikumar. Meanwhile, the health department has collected the sample of the sauce, which will be sent for testing at a lab in Mysuru.  

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    <title>Two killed in blast at chemical factory in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore</title>
    <dc:date>2022-05-24T10:44:05+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/two-killed-in-blast-at-chemical-factory-in-madhya-pradesh-s-sehore-101653323945559.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bhopal/Sehore: Two people were killed in an explosion in a private chemical factory in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore on Monday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Ghaffar Khan, 62 and Rekha Thakur (36).
Locals informed the police about the explosion. The fire brigade and the police reached the spot and rescued the people stuck in the factory.
Sehore superintendent of police (SP) Mayank Awasthi said that the explosion may have happened due to a chemical reaction in the factory.
“The blast took place on Monday morning at a private factory located in Pachama Industrial area. After the explosion, a fire broke out on the premises. However, after a while the fire brigade arrived and brought the fire under control,” Awasthi said.
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