Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed today that 19 people have died so far in the explosion that took place at SBL Explosives Company in the Katol block of Nagpur District. Yesterday, 17 people were undergoing treatment at Orange City Hospital in Nagpur, but their condition is still critical. Informing further on the incident He said that the Nagpur police have registered an FIR and 11 out of the 21 directors of the company, including the managing director, have been arrested.
Expensive concern over industrial safety guidelines: the chief minister also expressed a revision in the Industrial Safety Rules of 2008, and automation is also required in such highly flammable factories. He informed that the relatives of the deceased workers are being given financial assistance of 75 lakh rupees by the company, 5 lakh rupees by the state government and 2 lakh rupees by the central government, while the injured are being given Rs 25 lakh by the company.
