11 injured in explosion at chemical factory in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri

The explosion takes place at the Dr Khan Industrial Consultants unit located at Lote Parshuram MIDC (chemical zone), around 250 km from Mumbai

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Mumbai, Updated At : 05:16 PM Mar 06, 2026 IST

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At least 11 people, most of them workers, were injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district on Friday, police said.

The explosion took place at the Dr Khan Industrial Consultants (DKIC) unit located at Lote Parshuram MIDC (chemical zone), around 250 km from Mumbai, police said.

DKIC is a leading manufacturer of various specialty silica-based chemicals and chemical intermediates and caters to a wide array of industries ranging from steel, textile, paints and electronics.

The injured have been admitted to a local hospital, police said, adding they are probing the cause of the accident.

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11 injured in explosion at chemical factory in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri

The explosion takes place at the Dr Khan Industrial Consultants unit located at Lote Parshuram MIDC (chemical zone), around 250 km from Mumbai

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