2 dead, 23 hurt, 5 missing in Gujarat factory fire

BHARUCH: Two workers died, 23 were injured and 5 were still missing after a massive fire erupted following an explosion at a chemical factory in the Bharuch district of Gujarat on early Tuesday morning, police said. The incident took place at United Phosphorus Limited’s plant in Jhagadia GIDC industrial area, said inspector PH Vasava. The fire started after a blast around 2 am, he said. Sources said it was a boiler blast, the police official did not specify and said probe was on. The factory made chemicals used in the pharmaceutical industry, sources said.