One died, over 15 people were injured a in an explosion at a chemical factory in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon. The entire factory caught fire after the explosion
More casualties are feared since some people are still reportedly trapped inside the factory.
In a similar incident, three workers sustained burn injuries in an explosion at a firecracker factory in a forest area of Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district on Tuesday afternoon.
As per preliminary information, the explosion occurred when the workers were making ‘sutli’ bombs in a shed-like structure at the factory, about 5 km from Amba Chandan village, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Umakant Choudhary said.
The plant is located about 40 km from Hyderabad International Airport. The fire, which spread through the factory’s premises, was subsequently brought under control, the officials said. The deceased include the pharma firm’s director and three workers, police said.