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MRPL Explosion and Fire Contained After 10% Share Drop

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

MRPL Fire Impacts Shares

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) experienced an explosion and fire at its Coker Hydrotreater unit on 30 September 2026.
Eight people were injured, including Rajesh Baptist with 35% burns, who was moved to ICU.
Fire crews from New Mangalore Port Authority, Kadri and Pandeshwar contained the blaze and declared it under control.
MRPL shares dropped about 10% to INR162.40 intraday at 1:50 pm.

Summary

Mangalore Hall Collapses

A wall collapsed at the Rama Laxminarayan Convention Hall in Mangaluru during a student union ceremony.
Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said overcrowding and a weakened supporting wall caused the collapse.
Sixteen-year-old Mohammed Shamaj died in the collapse.
Five students were injured and taken to Highland Hospital.
Authorities opened an investigation into the venue’s structural integrity and crowd-control practices.

History

Historical Context

On 3 December 1984, a leak of methyl isocyanate at Union Carbide India’s Bhopal plant exposed more than 500,000 residents and caused at least 2,259 immediate deaths, highlighting severe safety lapses. Decades of inadequate oversight persisted, and the 2026 MRPL Coker Hydrotreater explosion in Mangaluru revived calls for stricter safety measures, including real-time monitoring and independent audits.

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MRPL Fire Impacts Shares

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) experienced an explosion and fire at its Coker Hydrotreater unit on 30 September 2026.
Eight people were injured, including Rajesh Baptist with 35% burns, who was moved to ICU.
Fire crews from New Mangalore Port Authority, Kadri and Pandeshwar contained the blaze and declared it under control.
MRPL shares dropped about 10% to INR162.40 intraday at 1:50 pm.

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