Dhule: At least six workers were feared killed and more than forty got injured on Saturday morning in explosion of cylinders at a chemical factory in Dhule district of Maharashtra.
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At least 100 workers were present inside the factory, located in Waghadi village in Shirpur taluka, when the incident occurred around 9:45 am, a senior police officer told.
"Prima facie, multiple cylinders exploded at the factory. At least eight bodies have been recovered by police and rescue teams so far. Rescue operation is on," said the Shirpur police station officer.
Various teams of police, disaster management, fire brigade are conducting rescue operations. (PTI)
