Two workers were reported dead, five missing, and over 30 injured due to a plant fire at a United Phosphorus Ltd. (UPL) plant in Jhagadia, Gujarat state, in India on Feb. 23, according to Express News Service. The fire was soon brought under control. Authorities closed the plant for a full inspection.
According to the report, UPL suspected an electrical short circuit, saying the plant had been shut down since Feb. 5 for an annual boiler inspection, with no chemical reaction in progress at the time.