Blast at MRPL unit: Employee Rajesh D’Silva who was under treatment at ICU succumbs to burn injuries

Mangaluru: Rajesh D’Silva, who had sustained severe burn injuries in the blast at the Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) factory on September 30, reportedly died at a private hospital on Saturday morning.

D’Silva is the second victim in the blast at the Coker Hydro Treating Unit (CHTU) of MRPL Phase 3. Manish from Haleyangadi had died on the spot while D’Silva was being treated in ICU. He is learned to have succumbed to his injuries on Saturday morning.

A bachelor, D’Silva was among the two sons and three daughters of Baptist D’Silva. He had been a resident of Kana in Idya village, Surathkal, and an MRPL employee for several years.

Police sources have said that his body will be handed over to his family members on Saturday evening, after completion of the post-mortem examination at the District Government Wenlock Hospital in the city.