Nagpur, March 1 -- At least 17 persons were killed and 18 others injured in a powerful explosion at an explosives manufacturing factory in Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Sunday morning, the authorities confirmed.
The blast occurred at the SBL Energy Limited factory, a mining and industrial explosives manufacturer, located at Raulgaon in Katol tehsil of the district.
According to officials, the incident took place around 7:15 am in the company's detonator packing unit, triggering a massive fire and creating panic in nearby areas. Rescue operations have been intensified. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis termed the incident "extremely unfortunate and tragic."He said he is in constant touch with the local administration and that...