Thane, June 11: A worker died while three others suffered injuries after a fire broke out in a pharmaceutical factory in Ambernath town in Thane on Saturday afternoon, the official said. The deceased has been identified as Suryakant Jimat.

The fire erupted after a blast in a chemical section of Blue Jet Healthcare company and spread to other parts of the unit, Thane Municipal Corporation said. Gujarat Blast: Explosion at Van Petrochem Pharma Company in Valsad; Two Dead, 2 Injured.

The incident took place at the nitration plant of Blue Jet Healthcare in MIDC unit two near the AMP gate on Saturday afternoon. The 53-year-old Blue Jet Healthcare company manufactures integrated contrast media intermediates for X-ray and MRI procedures, the website of the firm states. Andhra Pradesh Blast: Reactor Explosion at GMFC Labs Private Limited Causes Panic in Anakapalli.

The company has manufacturing units in Shahad, Mahad and two units in Ambernath industrial area. Further details are awaited.

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