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News India Live, Digital Desk: Hrrible explosion in an iron factory in Jharkhand: On Saturday afternoon in Ramgarh district of Jharkhand, there was a loud explosion in a scrap iron factory located in Chittorpur, a border area of Hazaribagh, which caused the entire area. This was not a normal industrial accident, but its intensity was so frightening that 8 laborers at the scene died tragically on the spot, while more than 12 people were seriously injured, many of whom are still critical, mostly local laborers, who used to work in this factory for their livelihood. The echo of the explosion was heard from one to two kilometers a radius, which brought cracks to the surrounding houses and broke the glass of the windows. There was a havoc at the scene, where the entire structure of the factory was converted into debris and the fragments of the blast were spread far and wide. Initial investigation by the police has revealed that the factory was operating illegally. According to officials, along with scrap as well as dangerous explosive chemicals were kept. There is a strong possibility that the work of creating explosive material using these chemicals was going on here and the explosion took place during the combination of the same dangerous substances or during any other process. As soon as the incident was reported, a large number of police forces, fire brigades and rescue teams including Hazaribagh’s SP and DIG reached the spot immediately. In a hurry, the injured were admitted to nearby hospitals, while the bodies of the dead were sent for postmortem. The police have immediately sealed the entire area and forensic teams are also investigating at the scene to detect the truth behind this heinous incident and reach the culprits. This sad incident has not only destroyed many families, but also raises serious questions on illegal factories and negligence towards industrial security.