According to news sources, during disposal of detonators, an explosion occurred which has resulted in death of two and more than thirteen burn injuries. This has happened at the Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd, in Hyderabad, India.

The operations being carried out was disposing of rejected detonators in an open ground. Four of the injured has suffered more than 36 percent burn injuries. Explosion is said to have happened while deactivating the expired detonators.

 Read more news at

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/gulf-oil-corpn-factory-explosion-2-dead-12-injured/article6925732.ece

 http://www.firstpost.com/india/two-killed-13-injured-explosion-gulf-oil-corporation-ltd-hyderabad-2117113.html

 

 

 


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By Shashi Kallada

35 years in Merchant Shipping, Last 23 years working on IMDG Code. Ex Sailor, Ex Manager Global Dangerous Goods Maersk Line.

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