Ghaziabad, March 28
Three workers lost their lives, and six others sustained injuries after a boiler explosion in a textile factory in Dateri village, under the Bhojpur police station area of Ghaziabad, on Friday.
The tragic accident, which occurred around 5 am, has raised serious concerns about factory safety measures.
Upon receiving the information, police reached the site and initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the explosion. The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem, while the injured were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
The victims have been identified as Yogendra from Modinagar, Anuj from Bhojpur, and Awadhesh from Jewar. Following the explosion, panic spread in the factory, and authorities have launched a probe into the incident.
At the time of the accident, workers were engaged in their usual tasks when the boiler suddenly exploded, trapping those nearby. The factory where the incident took place is involved in manufacturing cardboard rolls. The blast led to chaos as workers scrambled for safety.
While Speaking, Anuj's brother, Sachin Kumar, alleged that safety norms were ignored in the factory.
"Work is done illegally in the factory, there are no safety measures. My brother has been working here for three years, and today this accident happened! We demand strict action against the owner of the factory," he said.