Uttar Pradesh: 12 killed, 21 injured in boiler explosion at factory in Hapur

At least 12 workers died and 21 were injured when a boiler exploded at a chemical factory in western Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur district on Saturday afternoon, police said.

Uttar Pradesh | A blast happened in a boiler in a chemical factory in Hapur district. Multiple fire tenders at the spot. pic.twitter.com/WUGwiRKuvn

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) June 4, 2022

According to a Times of India report, there were around 50 people in the affected area in the factory in the UPSIDC industrial area in Dholana, around 80 km from the national capital, when the incident occurred. The impact of the explosion was so intense that the roofs of some of the factories located in the vicinity were damaged. It took three hours for the fire tenders to douse the blaze in the factory. District Magistrate of Hapur Medha Roopam visited the site. The factory is located adjacent to a CNG pump.

आज धौलाना क्षेत्र के एक फैक्ट्री में हुई हृदय विदारक घटना स्थल के मौके पर पहुंचकर प्रशासन द्वारा राहत एवं बचाव कार्य तथा हर संभव मदद करने का प्रयास किया गया। प्रशासन घायलों के जल्द सही होने तथा दिवंगत आत्माओ की शान्ति की कामना करता है pic.twitter.com/50ilsEd4Xb

— DM Hapur (@DmHapur) June 4, 2022

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Reaction President Ram Nath Kovind expressed his sadness following incident. He tweeted in Hindi: “Deeply saddened to hear about the death of many people due to the accident in the factory in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh. I express my condolences to the families of the deceased and wish the injured a speedy recovery.”

हापुड़, उत्तर प्रदेश में फैक्ट्री में हुए हादसे के कारण कई लोगों की मृत्यु का समाचार सुनकर अत्यंत दुख हुआ। इस दुर्घटना में मृतकों के परिवारों के प्रति मैं शोक संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूं और घायल हुए लोगों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूँ।

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) June 4, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief over the loss of lives. “The accident in the chemical factory of Hapur, Uttar Pradesh is heart-wrenching. I express my condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this. The state government is actively involved in providing treatment to the injured and all possible help,” Modi tweeted.

उत्तर प्रदेश के हापुड़ की केमिकल फैक्ट्री में हुआ हादसा हृदयविदारक है। इसमें जिन लोगों को जान गंवानी पड़ी है, उनके परिजनों के प्रति मैं अपनी संवेदनाएं व्यक्त करता हूं। घायलों के इलाज और दूसरी हर संभव सहायता में राज्य सरकार तत्परता से जुटी है: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 4, 2022

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families. The chief minister has directed district administration officers to go to the spot and oversee rescue and relief measures and extend all possible help to the victims and their families, the CM’s office tweeted.

#UPCM @myogiadityanath ने जनपद हापुड़ स्थित एक फैक्ट्री में ब्वॉयलर फटने की दुर्घटना में हुई जनहानि पर गहरा शोक प्रकट किया है।

मुख्यमंत्री जी ने दिवंगत आत्माओं की शांति की कामना करते हुए शोक संतप्त परिजनों के प्रति संवेदना व्यक्त की है।

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) June 4, 2022

UP minister for industrial development Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ expressed grief over the loss of lives. May God give peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families to bear the immense loss. I wish a speedy recovery to the injured, the minister tweeted.

हापुड़ के एक केमिकल फैक्ट्री में बॉयलर फटने से 6 मजदूरों के मौत की खबर दुखद है।
ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को शांति और शोक संतृप्त परिवार को असीम दुख सहन करने की शक्ति प्रदान करे। घायलों के जल्द स्वास्थ्य लाभ की कामना करता हूं।@UPGovthttps://t.co/QCfVbT8Jh5

— Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' (@NandiGuptaBJP) June 4, 2022

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