Gujarat’s Gandhinagar Incident: Four Migrant Workers Dead in Boiler Explosion at Chemical Factory That Triggers Massive Fire – Check Details of Incident & What You Need to Know

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Gujarat’s Gandhinagar Incident: Four Migrant Workers Dead in Boiler Explosion at Chemical Factory That Triggers Massive Fire – Check Details of Incident & What You Need to Know — Photo credit: Sunday Guardian

Gujarat’s Gandhinagar Incident: Four migrant workers were killed on Thursday afternoon, October 15, 2026, following a major boiler explosion and subsequent fire at a dye and chemical manufacturing factory in Chhatral GIDC, Gandhinagar district, Gujarat. The incident occurred between 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM at Kovika Dyes & Intermediates (also reported as Kovika Color Company), located in Phase-4 of the industrial area.

Gujarat’s Gandhinagar Incident: Cause

The blast took place between 12:30 pm and 1:00 pm while laborers were executing pipe-fitting work near a reduction/boiler vessel. Preliminary reports by the Kalol Taluka Police indicate that excessive pressure inside the vessel or a connection pipe caused a severe pressure burst, leading to the deadly explosion.

Gujarat’s Gandhinagar Incident: Impact

Originally published by Sunday Guardian on Oct 15, 2026 Read the full article at sundayguardianlive.com

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