Date: April 12, 2023
Location: Morogoro, Morogoro (Tanzania)
Address: Loliondo Dakawa, Mvomero district
Type: Potential Dust Explosion
Fuel: Sugar Dust
Industry: Sugar Production (Food Processing)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: Two Dead, Several Injured
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company, a sugar processing plant in Morogoro, Tanzania, was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On April 16, 2023, China.org.cn reported an explosion at a sugar factory in Morogoro, Tanzania.
The regional police commander confirmed that the explosion resulted in two employee fatalities and several injuries. The cause of the explosion is under investigation, but the police have not ruled out the possibility of a gas-related incident.
Sources:
China.org.cn
