Explosion in Himachal factory, seven dead
Seven people were killed and 12 others sustained burn injuries on Tuesday in an explosion at a factory in Himachal Pradesh's Una district where firecrackers were being made, a senior district official said.
Shimla: Seven people were killed and 12 others sustained burn injuries on Tuesday in an explosion at a factory in Himachal Pradesh's Una district where firecrackers were being made, a senior district official said.
Una Deputy Commissioner Raghav Sharma told PTI that the incident occurred in the Bathu industrial area of Una district.
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Prima facie, most of the dead and injured are migrant labourers, he added.
Police and rescue personnel are at the spot.
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More details are awaited.(PTI)