6 Workers Injured In Haryana Factory Blast Die, 10 Critical

Six workers injured in a boiler blast at a spare parts manufacturing facility here last week have died, while the condition of 10 others is critical, police said on Wednesday.

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini met the hospitalised victims at PGIMS Hospital in Rohtak and announced a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of those who have died, according to an official statement.

Four of the injured persons died on Tuesday night -- Ajay (32), Ramu (27), Rajesh (38) -- at PGIMS-Rohtak and Vijay (37) at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, Inspector Jagdish Chander said.

Two more workers, who were in their mid 30s, died on Wednesday. Both were being treated at PGIMS- Rohtak, Chander said.

While one of them succumbed to his injuries at PGIMS, the other one died on the way after he was referred to Delhi's Safdarjung hospital in the afternoon, he said.

The blast took place at the manufacturing facility in Dharuhera industrial area on March 16, leaving 40 workers injured, according to the police.

During his visit to Rohtak on Wednesday, Chief Minister Nayab Saini met the injured workers and their families, the statement said.

He enquired about the well being of the blast victims undergoing treatment there and wished for their speedy recovery. He assured their families that the government will provide all possible help for the treatment, it added.

Later, the chief minister announced that a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh will be given to the families of those who have died under the Labour Welfare Board Scheme, the statement said.

Workers with more than 75 per cent burn injuries will be given an assistance amount of Rs 2 lakh for their treatment, it said.

Nayab Saini also announced an assistance of Rs 1 lakh for workers with 50 to 75 per cent burn injuries and Rs 50,000 for the treatment of workers with up to 50 per cent burn injuries.

Nayab Saini said that the Dharuhera incident is an "unfortunate" one.

He said he had already ordered a magisterial probe into the incident and the government will take appropriate action based on its findings.

A senior police officer said 40 workers had suffered burn injuries in the incident. Of these, 10 were admitted to the Rewari Trauma Centre, more than 20 to PGIMS Rohtak, four to the Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi and others in Dharuhera here.

Five workers were later discharged from hospital.

The police on Sunday had registered a case in connection with the boiler blast. The contractor and others have been booked in the case.

The FIR was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by Raj Kumar, a labourer from Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district.

After the incident, Nayab Saini had ordered a probe under a sub divisional magistrate. 

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