NE NEWS SERVICE
VADODARA, JAN 11
At least five people were killed and several others feared sustained injuries at a blast in an industrial and medical gas manufacturing company in Padra taluk of Gujarat’s Vadodara district on Saturday.
According to reports, the explosion took place at around 11 am at Aims Industries Limited near Gavasad village in Padra.
“While five persons died on the spot, several were reportedly injured and have been rushed to a nearby hospital,” an official.
The official said that the fire brigade has been pressed into service and relief and rescue operations are underway.
The company manufactures industrial and medical grade gases ranging from Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide and various mixtures associated with it. Courtesy: Agencies
