5 Aims Oxygen employees died in a deafening blast at Aims Oxygen at 11 am on Saturday. Aims Oxygen, situated near Gawasad village at Padra, is dealing in refilling oxygen cylinders used in industries and hospitals. On Saturday morning, police along with fire brigade teams reached Aims after the blast occurred. The blast that is said to occur due to Hydrogen and Nitrogen cylinders damaged the ceiling and killed 5 employees and injured around 15 other employees. The blast was heard in a radius of 3 km of the company. Padra and Vadu police reached the spot to review the situation. More so, the villagers also reached the spot to demand compensation for families of the deceased and injured workers at the Aims Oxygen.

Author-Nikisha Adhari