Mumbai, March 6 At least 11 people, mostly workers, were injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra on Friday, police said.
The explosion occurred at the Dr Khan Industrial Consultants (DKIC) unit, located in the Lote Parshuram MIDC (chemical zone), about 250 km from Mumbai, police said.
DKIC is a leading manufacturer of various specialty silica-based chemicals and chemical intermediates, serving a wide range of industries, including steel, textiles, paints, and electronics.
The injured have been admitted to a local hospital, and police are investigating the cause of the accident.