The incident took place when the workers were unloading chemical-filled drums from a truck, says factory owner
A 38-year-old worker was killed and three others were injured in an explosion in a chemical factory in HIsar’s industrial area in the wee hours of Friday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Anarjeet, a native of Bihar. Kishan Lal, 50, Pawan, 23 and Dinesh, 28, sustained injuries and are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Hisar.
Factory owner Sandeep Modi said the incident took place when the workers were unloading chemical drums from a truck.
“One of the drums got leaked, following which an explosion took place,” he added.
Hisar police spokesman Vikas Kumar said, “The victim’s post-mortem examination has been conducted and we have started an investigation into the matter.”
