Three workers were killed and as many injured after an air-conditioner compressor exploded at Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) plant at Alibag in adjoining Raigad district on Wednesday evening, a police official said.
According to the Raigad police official, a group of workers was repairing an air conditioner at the RCF unit at Thal in Alibag, located about 100km from Mumbai, when suddenly a blast occurred in the AC compressor at around 4.45 pm.
Somnath Gharge, Superintendent of Police of Raigad district, told PTI, "Three labourers died, while three others were injured in the incident. Further investigation was underway and we will register a case at the Alibag police station." The injured were admitted to a local hospital, he added.
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers Ltd is a public sector enterprise.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Short Circuit In AC Sparks Fire In Noida High-Rise Flat, None Hurt Fire Breaks Out At Ghaziabad House After Blast In AC Compressor Mechanic killed in AC blast at Delhi hotel Emergency Landing, Fliers Stuck For 3 Days In Phuket; Air India Responds Explained: Why Delhi's AQI Was 494 Today But International Monitor Said 1,600 Putin Responds To Biden's Missile Approval By Changing Nuclear Doctrine NTA Issues FAQs For JEE Main 2025, Check Key Details Here India, China Direct Flights Soon? S Jaishankar Meets Chinese Foreign Minister US DOJ Will Push Google To Sell Chrome In Anti-Monopoly Measure Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.