8 killed in Maharashtra ordnance factory blast 

At least eight people were killed in a blast at the ordnance factory in Maharashtra's Bhandara district on Friday. 

The explosion occurred around 10.30 am in the LTP section of the factory situated in the Jawahar Nagar area.

“8 to 9 persons are feared trapped under debris after blast at Bhandara ordnance factory,” said District Collector Sanjay Kolte.

There were 14 employees working in the section at the time of the blast, of whom three were rescued alive.

Rescue and medical teams were deployed for survivors at the scene, a defence spokesperson said. 

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said, “This is the failure of the Modi government.”

SDRF and Nagpur Municipal Corporation teams have also been called for rescue operations and they will reach soon, said CM Fadnavis in a post on X.

Source: Agencies