Huge blast at ordnance factory in Maharashtra, 8 killed

At least eight people were killed and seven others injured in a massive blast at an ordnance factory in Maharashtra’s Bhandara district on Friday, January 24.

The blast occurred around 10:30 am at the factory in the district, said collector Sanjay Kolte. Rescue and medical staff were searching for survivors while firefighters were engaged in containing the



situation.

Confirming the deaths in the incident, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said, “Preliminary reports say that eight people had been killed and seven others were injured in the blast.” He said this while addressing a press Conference organised by the Association for Industrial Development in Nagpur. Halting the media event, the Minister paid condolences and offered a minute silence in respect.