The casualty figure could go up as the explosion occurred in a three-storey building. ANI photo
Our Correspondent
Jaipur, August 11
At least four workers were killed and many others injured in a blast at an explosive-making factory at Shivpura town in Chittorgarh district on Thursday evening.
One seriously injured worker was rushed to a hospital in Kota, another to Rawatbhatta, police said.
The casualty figure could go up as the explosion occurred in a three-storey building, which left a100-feet-deep pit, besides debris were also burning at the site, police added.
Two of the deceased were identified as Kishore and Manoj and the remaining were not yet identified.
The explosion occurred at Shiv Shakti Chemical Factory which makes explosives mainly for mining operations. The reason of the explosion was yet to be ascertained.
The Collector and SP of Chittorgarh rushed to the spot to supervise the rescue operation.
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