Migrant worker killed in factory explosion

A migrant idiosyncratic was killed successful an detonation astatine a sofa manufacturing mill adjacent Vellanad connected Thursday.

The constabulary identified the deceased arsenic Saroj of Assam. The incidental occurred astir 7.30 a.m. astatine Uriyakode erstwhile a compressor utilized successful the accumulation of sofa sets reportedly exploded.

Saroj sustained terrible injuries successful the explosion. Despite being rushed to a hospital, helium was declared dormant connected arrival. No different workers were injured successful the incident.

The constabulary and occurrence unit person launched investigations to find the nonstop origin of the blast, and to measure whether information protocols were followed astatine the factory.