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BHARUCH: Two workers died, 23 were injured and five were still missing after a massive fire erupted following an explosion at a chemical factory in the Bharuch district of Gujarat on early Tuesday morning, police said.
The incident took place at United Phosphorus Limited's plant in Jhagadia GIDC industrial area, said inspector P H Vasava of the local police station.
The fire started after a blast around 2am, he said.
While local sources said it was a boiler blast, the police did not specify anything and said the probe was on.
The factory made chemicals used in the pharmaceutical industry, sources said.