One person died and three others seriously injured when the compressor of an air- conditioner exploded while it was being repaired in the workshop of IDT, in ONGC campus, here on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Mahipal Singh Rawat Khatri, a resident of Jogiwala, while the injured are Vipin Kumar, a resident of Balawala, Sunil Choudhary, a resident of Kaulagarh and Chandra Sagar Uniyal, a resident of Sumannagar.
ONGC has announced a compensation of Rs5 lakh to the next kin of the deceased while company would bear the treatment expenses of the injured, said Cantt Police Station police officer.
It is further learnt that the deceased and the injured were all contractual employees of IDT in ONGC campus. Khatri died on the spot while the injured were admitted in hospital, the police officer added.
The explosion was so powerful that the window panes of the adjoining buildings in the campus were cracked.
The police officer said police rushed to the spot after being informed and the injured were admitted in hospital.
Hearing the blast, local residents also rushed in and assisted police to send the injured to the hospital.
later, the family members of the victims also reached the spot. While Sunil’s ear was scorched Chandra’s limbs and Vipin’s face were burned. The police recovered the body and sent it for postmortem. Family members of the deceased and the inured demanded compensation from ONGC. Police have started investigation.