Monday, June 30, 2025
spot_img

8 killed in blast at ordnance factory

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Bhandara, Jan 24: Eight persons were killed after a blast at an ordnance factory in eastern Maharashtra’s Bhandara district on Friday morning, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said.
District officials, however, stated hours later that seven deaths have been confirmed, and rescue operations are still underway.
The impact of the blast was so powerful that residents of three villages in the vicinity felt the ground shaking, said a local resident whose 20-year-old cousin was among the deceased.
Pictures taken immediately after the explosion showed a huge cloud of smoke rising above the site.
“As per preliminary information, eight persons were killed and seven injured in the blast,” Gadkari told reporters earlier.
The blast took place around 10.30 am in the “LTP section” at the factory located at Jawahar Nagar, officials said.
As per district collector Sanjay Kolte, 13 to 14 people were working in the unit at the time.
The blast led to fire and subsequent building collapse, and a National Disaster Response Force team was deployed immediately for a rescue operation, said an official release.
Specialised equipment was being used for the rescue operation and efforts were on to ensure the safety of all involved, said the release issued by the NDRF. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he was “deeply saddened” by the incident. All efforts were being made to provide assistance to the affected people, he said on X. (PTI)

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

PM Modi’s Trinidad visit reaffirmation of India’s commitment to Global South

New Delhi, June 30:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) and Ghana this...

Serve rural areas, tribal people: President Murmu tells young doctors

Gorakhpur, June 30: President Droupadi Murmu chaired the first convocation ceremony of AIIMS-Gorakhpur on Monday and urged young...

Majority of Congress leaders in Assam eat beef, alleges CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati, June 30: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched a scathing attack on Congress, alleging...

Assam CM takes stock of gas blowout area; assures compensation to affected families

GUWAHATI, June 30: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took stock of the gas blowout site at Oil and...