Mumbai, April 14 -- An explosion followed by a fire occurred at MMP Industries' Aluminium Powder division located at its Umred manufacturing unit in Nagpur, Maharashtra on 11 April 2025, at approximately 6:45 p.m., the company confirmed in an official communication.

The incident resulted in the death of five workers who were on duty at the time. MMP Industries stated that it "deeply mourns this loss of life" and expressed condolences to the families of the deceased.

The company has informed all relevant departments and statutory authorities. An investigation is currently underway to determine the root and contributory causes of the incident. MMP Industries has stated that corrective and preventive measures will be implemented based on t...