Gas Leak at Bhageria Chemicals in Palghar, Maharashtra

Exam-focused facts from the 6 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Oleum (fuming sulphuric acid) gas leaked from Bhageria Industries Ltd unit in Boisar MIDC, Palghar, Maharashtra, around 2 pm.
Over 2,600 people, including 1,600 students from Tarapur Vidyamandir and more than 1,000 workers, were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
The gas leak affected areas within a five-kilometre radius due to wind velocity.
Three persons reported minor eye irritation and are receiving medical treatment.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), and Fire Brigade teams used self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and deployed sandbags to suppress fumes.
Palghar District Collector Dr Indu Rani Jakhar stated the leakage occurred from a 2,500-litre capacity oleum day tank.