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At least 12 killed, dozens injured in explosion at Indian chemical factory (VIDEO) | |
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A blast at a chemical factory in Shirpur, India has killed at least twelve people and injured around 50 others, according to reports. Footage of the accident shows an inferno enveloping the damaged building. | |
There were around 100 workers at the factory at the time of the explosion on Saturday morning, with some people feared to be trapped inside the building. | There were around 100 workers at the factory at the time of the explosion on Saturday morning, with some people feared to be trapped inside the building. |
A purported video of the accident shows fire and a large plume of black smoke rising from the premises. | A purported video of the accident shows fire and a large plume of black smoke rising from the premises. |
A police officer told Reuters that a 200-liter chemical barrel had exploded, causing fire to spread through the factory. | |
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