One killed, six injured at explosion at pharma firm unit in Nagpur

Jun 17, 2025 05:01 PM IST The explosion occurred in a glass line reactor, with the trigger unknown. Injured people are being handled, with one in crucial situation. One particular person died and 6 others have been injured in a blast at a pharma firm’s unit in Nagpur district on Tuesday, police stated. Damaged inside of a pharma firm’s unit following a blast, at Bhilgaon, in Nagpur district.(PTI) The blast occurred in a glass line reactor of the unit of Ankit Pulps and Boards Pvt Ltd at Bhilgaon within the jap Maharashtra district, they stated, including a trigger was not instantly identified. A senior police official informed PTI that the explosion happened at round 11 am, killing one particular person and injuring half a dozen others. All the injured are present process remedy at a hospital in close by Kamptee city and one in all them is in crucial situation, he knowledgeable. The firm is engaged within the manufacturing of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) which is utilized in pharmaceutical and meals industries. MCC is primarily used as an excipient1 (binder/filler) within the pharmaceutical business. According to its web site, the agency delves into the manufacture of excipients to be used in various pharmaceutical segments.