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Eight people died in an explosion at an arms factory on Friday morning in Bhandara district of Maharashtra. While 7 people are injured. At the time of the incident, a rescue operation is being run to search for the employees present in the factory. Police gave this information. District Magistrate Sanjay Kolte said that the blast took place in the Ordnance Factory Complex at around 10 am. Some employees have also been injured. As soon as there was a blast in the factory, there was chaos and the employees started running away. According to the information, efforts are being made to evacuate the employees trapped inside the factory. The cause of the explosion has not yet been revealed.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari confirmed the death of 8 people
On the explosion at the Ordinance Factory in Bhandara, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that there has been a big explosion in the Ordnance Factory in Bhandara. According to preliminary information, 8 people have died in this incident. While 7 people are injured. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari kept a minute’s silence for those who lost their lives in the blast at the Ordinance Factory in Bhandara.
What did the collector say
Bhandara Collector Sanjay Kolte told the media that the fire brigade and ambulance were immediately sent to the spot after the accident in the Ordnance Factory Jawahar Nagar. At present, relief and rescue operations are going on. A roof collapsed due to the explosion. The help of JCB machine is being taken to remove it. It is reported that 12 people were present at the time of the incident. Two of which have been evacuated safely.
The explosion in the Ordnance Factory has caused panic in the area. A large number of employees were working in the factory at the time of the accident. The blast was so strong that its voice was heard in the surrounding areas as well. After this, a lot of crowd gathered. Police and factory management are currently investigating the case. Pictures from the factory can be seen scattered around heavy weapons. The injured are being taken to the hospital by ambulance. The police is interrogating the factory management and security department officials.
What did the police say
A police officer said that fire fighting, police and local disaster management teams are on the spot. He said that the blast took place in the LTP section of the factory located in Jawahar Nagar area. The official said that 14 employees were working in the LTP section at the time of the explosion. Three of them were rescued alive while one died.