The death toll in the chemical factory blast in India's western state of Maharashtra has risen to 12, media reported, citing police.
Earlier on Saturday, the ANI news agency reported that 6 people were killed and 43 were injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in the district of Dhule.
According to Superintendent of Police Vishwa Padhare, as cited by the same news outlet, 12 people have been reported dead as a result of the accident, with 58 others injured.
According to a local police officer cited by media, multiple cylinders exploded at the factory located in the Dhule district.
At least five persons are feared killed and around two dozen injured in a massive blast at a chemical factory in #Maharashtra's #Dhule district on August 31 morning, an official said.
— IANS Tweets (@ians_india) 31 августа 2019 г.
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Some media report that eight workers were killed in an explosion.
“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, as quoted by the Hindustan Times.
#Maharashtra : धुले में केमिकल फैक्ट्री में हुआ धमाका, 20 लोगों की मौत की खबर#ChemicalFactory #FactoryExplosion #ACCIDENT pic.twitter.com/XiiahGU74U
— The Fire Post (@thefirepost_) August 31, 2019
Teams of police, disaster management and fire brigade officials are working at the scene.
10 dead, 22 injured in chemical factory explosion near #Maharashtra`s Shirpur; at least 70 trapped, Dhule#shirpurblast #Dhule pic.twitter.com/GFGcj0jZi5
— 🇮🇳अभिषेक द्विवेदी🇮🇳 (@dwivedi344) August 31, 2019
A massive cloud of smoke could be seen over the factory.
The cause of the explosion and who owns this factory remain unknown.
