Maha: Worker succumbs to burn injuries that he suffered in fire at Palghar company

A 28-year-old worker, who had suffered severe burn injuries in a fire at a health care company in Palghar district of Maharashtra, died during treatment at a hospital in neighbouring Thane, an official said on Saturday.

A 28-year-old worker, who had suffered severe burn injuries in a fire at a healthcare company in Palghar district of Maharashtra, died during treatment at a hospital in neighbouring Thane, an official said on Saturday. The worker, Nagendra Gautam, had suffered 60 percent burn injuries in the mishap that occurred on Thursday, and he died at the Airoli Burns Hospital on Friday, the official from Palghar district said. ''Two workers had suffered burn wounds in a fire at the company located in Tarapur MIDC, of whom one died in hospital during treatment,'' Palghar District Disaster Control Cell chief Vivekanand Kadam said.

The fire had erupted in a reactor at the company, Assistant Fire Officer at the MIDC Palghar Fire station Dinesh Ambure said.