5 killed, 40 hurt in in Madhya Pradesh factory blasts
Massive explosions in two chemical factories at the Baidhan industrial estate in Singrauli district, 780 km northeast of Bhopal, on Sunday evening left at least five people dead and 40 injured.
“Rescue operations are on,” said A. K. Shrivastava, Inspector General of Police, Rewa range, confirming the figures.
The blasts occurred at around 7.30 pm at two private factories, Indian Detonators Ltd and Rajasthan Chemical Explosives Ltd, both of which manufacture detonators used in mining, and other explosives. There are a number of coal mines in the region.
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“Rescue operations are on,” said A. K. Shrivastava, Inspector General of Police, Rewa range, confirming the figures.
The blasts occurred at around 7.30 pm at two private factories, Indian Detonators Ltd and Rajasthan Chemical Explosives Ltd, both of which manufacture detonators used in mining, and other explosives. There are a number of coal mines in the region.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
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