With the death of the 37-year-old, the toll in tanker blast reached 3 on Friday; Vinod, who was seriously injured in the tanker blast that took place on October 21 at the depot of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) at Bakania Bhori on Bhopal-Indore bypass, succumbed to injuries.
He suffered severe burns and was admitted to Viva Hospital. This is the third death in this accident. Before Vinod, two drivers have died.
Vinod used to work in the casual department. The family is angered after death and raised allegations of not providing proper treatment.
On the other hand, the Tanker Association has demanded proper compensation to the family members.
Abdul Rehman Khan of the association said that Vinod was a daily wage worker(Contractual Labour). The facilities and compensation given to the families of the deceased drivers should also be given to the families of Vinod.
On October 21, at the blast 7 people were present at the filling point, who were severely injured. These included tanker drivers, cleaners and depot employees. The names of those affected are Salman (30), Shanu (35), Vinod (37), Raja Miyan (40), Shirak (18), Chhotelal (28) and Antram (40). Out of this, four injured were then admitted to the ICU. Of these, two drivers died earlier.
Vinod, a contractual worker, died on Friday.
An expert team of the Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organization is investigating the explosion in the tanker. At the same time, the investigation is also going on by the district administration.
Due to this the depot has been sealed for the time being. After this, petrol and diesel are being supplied in the capital along with Reliance's depots from Indore and Bina.
The tanker (MP09GF4775) in which the blast took place was registered with the Indore Transport Department.