16 killed in explosion at firecracker factory in Virudhunagar
The first explosion occurred at around 1.30 pm in a cracker factory named Mariammal Fireworks. Mariammal Fireworks is licensed by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO)
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The blast was triggered in a working shed when workers were handling chemicals (Source: ANI)
Sixteen people died and around 200 were injured on Friday in a series of explosions at a fireworks factory near Sattur in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu.
District Collector R Kannan stated that among the deceased, seven are women and five are men, The Times of India reported. We have identified five men and five women. Two women are yet to be identified while the gender of the four other bodies is yet to be ascertained, he added.
Human error suspected to have caused the blasts
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Dumping of chemicals triggered fire
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Dumping of chemicals triggered fire
Was it an act of desperation fuelled by hunger or anger that claimed 15 lives and critically injured 10 others at Sree Mariyammal Fireworks near here? That is the question investigators were asking late on Friday.
As per the statement of Manikandan, a cargo vehicle driver in the unit, one of the workers, identified as Gopal, had suddenly dumped a heap of dried chemicals that triggered the blasts. “It was 1.20 p.m. We all had completed our work,” he said.
Startups to start door delivery of diesel to commercial units
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Many service-providers have tied up with oil majors and are applying for licences, including from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation
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Existing system: Fuel outlets with space for filling bousers and separate storage tanks have been running doorstep delivery operations for diesel for over a year.
Many service-providers have tied up with oil majors and are applying for licences, including from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation
Diesel supply by startups is likely to catch up soon in Tamil Nadu. Around a dozen service-providers have tied up with the oil majors for supply to commercial establishments that require large quantities of the fuel.
0 Comments GoFuel, a Chennai-based start-up, has begun delivering diesel to customers’ doorsteps in the city. The company claims to be India’s first, non-OMC branded mobile fuel distributor approved by PESO (Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation) – the nodal agency that oversees safety requirements of the explosives and petroleum sectors in the country.
After Chennai, GoFuel to expand operations to many more cities in 2021
Order for diesel can be placed through GoFuel’s mobile app
Company only catering to commercial establishments, for now GoFuel has obtained licences for its operations from all the three major OMCs (oil marketing companies), including Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum. Vinodhraj, founder and CEO of GoFuel, told Autocar India, “We are looking to impact various industries including the agricultural society and be a significant game-changer, by offering convenience to the cus