Explosion in gunpowder factory, 6 dead

- Serious accident happened near Nagpur at 1 pm, four seriously injured
- Chamundi Exclusive Company is located in Dhamna (Linga) village
- The dead were blown to pieces, the roof was blown off, the nearby building was also damaged
Nagpur. A sudden explosion took place in a company named Chamundi Exclusive Private Limited located in (Linga) village on Thursday afternoon around 1:00 pm. In this accident, six people died on the spot, while four others are seriously injured, who have been admitted to the hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, Hingna police has detained the company owner Khemka for questioning on Thursday evening and is investigating further.
The deceased include Pranjali Modre (22), Pranjali Phalke (20), Vaishali Kshirsagar (20), Monali Alone (27) and Pannalal Bandewar (50). While the injured include Sheetal Chap (30), Danasa Merskolhe (26), Shraddha Patil (22), Pramod Chaware (25), whose condition is critical.
After this incident, there was a stir in the entire campus. Local citizens reached the spot and helped the police in taking the injured to the hospital for treatment.
According to the information received, a company named Chamundi Exclusive Private Limited located in Dhamna (Linga) village has been manufacturing explosives since 1986. This company is said to be owned by Jai Shrishankar Khemka, a resident of Ramnagar. About 18 to 20 people work in this company.
On Thursday afternoon around 1:00, 10 people were working in the second shift. During this time, a sudden explosion took place. The people working there were blown to pieces in this explosion. The entire roof was also blown away in this accident. The nearby building was also damaged in this explosion. Six people died on the spot in this accident, while four other seriously injured were taken to the hospital for treatment.
First of all, the nearby villagers reached the spot and informed the police about the incident. Hingna police reached the spot with its team and with the help of local people, the injured were taken to the hospital for treatment. There was screaming and shouting in the entire campus. After getting information about this incident, a crowd of people gathered there.
It is being told that after making the explosive, the employees were packing this explosive. During that time this accident happened. After getting information about the incident, top police officials also reached the spot and took stock of the situation.
A team of the Explosive Department also reached the spot during this time and closely examined the entire premises. However, after this accident, many types of flaws have come to the fore, which is also being investigated.
Anil Deshmukh also reached the spot
Former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and ACCP leader Anil Deshmukh also reached the spot. He told that the manager and owner of the unit are absconding. He also said that the explosion incident took place in an explosive unit near Dhamna village.