India, April 27 -- Eight people were injured after two steam boilers exploded at a company located in Sector-63, Noida, on Saturday morning around 10am, officers said, adding that an initial assessment suggests a technical snag in boilers caused the blasts.

The boilers, used for pressing clothes, exploded with a loud noise, shattering the glass windows and false ceiling of the company's building, they added.

Police identified the injured workers as Sachin,18; Kuldeep, 21; Ravikant, 25; Akash, 20; Mohit,19; Alam, 29; Prakash, 52; and Seema,42, who were admitted to a private hospital in Sector 71. Additionally, 12 other employees were admitted to another hospital as a precautionary measure.

Fire officials said all wounded workers were in...