What happened
A blast during maintenance work on a chemical tanker in Mumbai’s Chembur East killed one person and injured three others. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. in Mukund Nagar. Officials said the cause of the explosion was under investigation, and the injured were taken to hospital.
The same source reports a separate political and environmental development in Meghalaya. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said his government will move an Assembly resolution to block uranium mining in the state.
Background and earlier position
The Meghalaya government’s statement follows pressure from the Khasi Students’ Union and other groups, which treated a warning from the Centre about uranium mining as a sign that the project might be revived. Conrad K. Sangma said the Union Government had taken no decision.
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