A blast on Saturday (July 2, 2016) evening at the Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd’s (RCF) Mumbai plant has killed three workers and injured at least three others. According RCF officials, the blast occurred in a boiler, which had been shut down for inspection and maintenance, of the plant, located at Chembur (a suburb in Mumbai).
The company, which operates another unit at Thal (Raigad district of Maharashtra), produces urea, complex fertilisers and industrial chemicals. In addition, RCF, a public sector Miniratna unit, produces bio-fertilisers, micronutrients and 100-percent water soluble fertilisers. Apart from these products, RCF produces 20 industrial chemicals such as methanol, ammonium bicarbonate, methyl amine, formic acid, dimethyl formamide etc. which find elaborate applications in many industries like dyes, solvents, leather, pharmaceuticals and a host of other industries.
While the reason behind the explosion is not clear, the company has ordered a probe to ascertain the cause of the explosion.
