Palghar Tragedy: Four Workers Died in Gas Leak Incident at Pharma Company in Boisar

Palghar:  At least four workers died and two others were critically injured after inhaling nitrogen gas at Medley Pharma located in the Tarapur MIDC area of Boisar in Maharashtra’s Palghar district.

Reports suggest that, a sudden gas leak in a pharmaceutical company in Tarapur MIDC was caused a huge commotion. Four people died in this accident, while other affected victims were immediately admitted to hospital for treatment. The reason behind the gas leak is still not known. 

Four dead in gas leak at pharmaceutical company in Tarapur-Boisar industrial area in Maharashtra's Palghar district: officials. pic.twitter.com/UIiLZTz7Hr

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Similar incident occurred when a CNG truck caused panic near the Forest Naka area on the Kalyan-Badlapur state highway in Ambernath West, Thane on Monday, July 21, 2025.  The leak occurred while filling gas cylinders on a truck carrying CNG gas. According to initial information, the truck was heading to Igatpuri with the CNG cylinders. The driver reported that gas started leaking suddenly from a nozzle.

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Forest Naka is a very important junction and the CNG pump is located there. Many vehicles come to this spot to fill CNG gas. The gas leak created a major scare among people in the area.