<p> Thane: Maharashtra Labour Minister Suresh Khade has said the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/6-killed-at-least-48-injured-in-massive-explosion-in-industrial-unit-in-dombivli-near-mumbai-3035468">blast </a>in a chemical factory at Dombivli in Thane district last week occurred in a reactor and not a boiler.</p>.<p>An expert team from New Delhi will conduct a probe to ascertain the exact cause of the blast, Khade told reporters after visiting the incident site on Monday.</p>.<p>The blast at Amudan Chemicals unit on May 23 claimed 10 lives and left more than 60 persons injured, as per officials.</p>.<p>Khade held discussions with the officials concerned and assured a thorough investigation to find out if the incident occurred due to human error or other factors.</p>.Dombivli factory blast: Civic body urges public to share info if their kin are missing.<p> He said the explosion took place in a reactor and not a boiler.</p>.<p>"There is no boiler department in the company," he said.</p>.<p>Khade also said efforts were underway to locate any missing workers, with plans for further examination of the debris if necessary.</p>.<p>He stressed on the need for stringent safety measures to prevent such incidents in future.</p>.Everything was over in just five seconds: Dombivli factory worker recounts horror.<p>The labour department would make efforts to secure higher compensation for the blast victims and their families through legal recourse, he added.</p>.<p>Earlier, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had announced that the kin of those killed in the blast would be given Rs 5 lakh each and the expenses of the injured would be borne by the government.</p>.<p>The police had arrested Amudan Chemicals owner Malay Mehta (38) after the incident.</p>.<p>The impact of the blast was so severe that it shattered window panes of houses and damaged cars, roads and electric poles in the vicinity.</p>
<p> Thane: Maharashtra Labour Minister Suresh Khade has said the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/6-killed-at-least-48-injured-in-massive-explosion-in-industrial-unit-in-dombivli-near-mumbai-3035468">blast </a>in a chemical factory at Dombivli in Thane district last week occurred in a reactor and not a boiler.</p>.<p>An expert team from New Delhi will conduct a probe to ascertain the exact cause of the blast, Khade told reporters after visiting the incident site on Monday.</p>.<p>The blast at Amudan Chemicals unit on May 23 claimed 10 lives and left more than 60 persons injured, as per officials.</p>.<p>Khade held discussions with the officials concerned and assured a thorough investigation to find out if the incident occurred due to human error or other factors.</p>.Dombivli factory blast: Civic body urges public to share info if their kin are missing.<p> He said the explosion took place in a reactor and not a boiler.</p>.<p>"There is no boiler department in the company," he said.</p>.<p>Khade also said efforts were underway to locate any missing workers, with plans for further examination of the debris if necessary.</p>.<p>He stressed on the need for stringent safety measures to prevent such incidents in future.</p>.Everything was over in just five seconds: Dombivli factory worker recounts horror.<p>The labour department would make efforts to secure higher compensation for the blast victims and their families through legal recourse, he added.</p>.<p>Earlier, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had announced that the kin of those killed in the blast would be given Rs 5 lakh each and the expenses of the injured would be borne by the government.</p>.<p>The police had arrested Amudan Chemicals owner Malay Mehta (38) after the incident.</p>.<p>The impact of the blast was so severe that it shattered window panes of houses and damaged cars, roads and electric poles in the vicinity.</p>