Oleum (fuming sulphuric acid) gas leaked from a chemical unit located in an industrial area of Palghar district in Maharashtra on Monday afternoon, following which 2600 people, including 1600 school students, were evacuated to safer places. Officials said that three people complained of minor eye irritation. The leakage of sulphur trioxide (SO3) gas at Bhageria Chemical Company, located at Plot D-17 in Tarapur MIDC area, Boisar in Palghar district of Maharashtra, created panic in the entire industrial area. The effect of the gas was so widespread that people living up to three to four kilometres away started complaining of eye irritation, cough and difficulty in breathing.
A gas leak at a chemical company in the Tarapur MIDC area of Palghar district caused widespread panic. Workers at other industrial units located nearby were evacuated as a precautionary measure. The MIDC colony was also evacuated.
The administration immediately arrived at the scene and began efforts to control the situation. An NDRF team was also deployed near the company premises for relief and rescue operations. Following the incident, employees working in other industrial units located nearby were evacuated as a precautionary measure and sent to safer locations. The MIDC colony, located some distance away was also evacuated.
Previously, in August 2025, a major accident occurred in the Tarapur Industrial Area (MIDC). A gas leak at a pharmaceutical company’s manufacturing plant resulted in the tragic death of four workers, while two others were seriously injured. Similarly, a toxic gas leak at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) in Surathkal, Mangaluru district, Karnataka, resulted in the death of two employees. This incident occurred in MRPL’s Oil Movement Section (OMS).
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