Two days after a fire broke out inside the premises of Deepak Nitrite in Nandesari, Vadodara, an internal committee constituted by the company as well as an inquiry committee of the Industrial Safety Department constituted by the Vadodara District Collector has ruled out the possibility of the fire. , Boiler exploded.
While the exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, Vadodara Collector AB Gore has decided to “scale up” the fire extinguishing strategies in the industrial area.
According to experts, a fire broke out in a warehouse of the company in the premises of Deepak Nitrite on Thursday, which has a stock of inorganic chemicals.
Officials of the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and the Industrial Safety Department have confirmed to the district collector that the fire was not caused by a boiler explosion, as originally suspected by fire officials.
Collector AB Gore told The Sunday Express, “There was no explosion in the boiler, but the fire was in a godown of inorganic chemicals… We are awaiting the report of the Industrial Safety Officer, who is probing it.” ” The report should be with us by Tuesday and will help us find out the cause of the fire.
Industrial Safety Department officials said the company has been “cooperative” and shared details of maintenance and operation of boilers, which were found “damaged in the fire”.
“The company recorded the last steam test of boilers done about two weeks ago and annual maintenance in April,” an official said. No disturbance was reported in the boiler during their maintenance activity. Also, the boilers were found intact after the fire was brought under control.
Officials said that the injured employees of the company are undergoing treatment and their condition is stable. In a media statement regarding the incident, Deepak Nitrite said, “The incident took place at the warehouse of our Nandesari facility. Our emergency response team with the support of local authorities brought the fire under control within a few hours of the incident. We would like to reiterate that there have been no casualties. ,
Gore said that although there were no casualties in the Deepak Nitrite incident, it called for “necessary discussions on better industrial safety management”. “I, as the chairman of Industrial Fire Protection and Disaster Management, have decided to enhance the industrial safety strategy in the region… during such incidents. Regular exercise is already being done. We already have round the clock fire stations and mechanisms. But, we need to learn something from this incident. is,” said Gores.