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Worker killed, 3 injured in blast at animal fat processing company in Kerala

Further investigations are underway to determine exact cause of incident
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A worker died and three others sustained injuries in a blast at a company that produces animal fat-based products in Edayar, near Kalamassery, the police said on Sunday.

The victim identified as Ajay, and the three injured workers are natives of Odisha.

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The injured persons have been admitted to the Government Medical College, Kalamassery. Their conditions are said to be not serious.

Preliminary reports suggest that the blast occurred due to a fault with the safety valve of a gas stove on Saturday night.

The fire department and police rushed to the scene following the blast.

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Further investigations are underway to determine the exact cause of the incident, the police added.

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