- Title: Blast in explosives factory kills at least 17 in India’s Nagpur
- Date: 1st March 2026
- Summary: NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (MARCH 01, 2026) (ANI- No use India) VARIOUS OF STATE DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE (SDRF) AND POLICE PERSONNEL AT BLAST SITE INDUSTRIAL METAL SHADE DEBRIS SCATTERED ON GROUND METAL SHADE STUCK ON TREE FIRE SERVICES AND SECURITY PERSONNEL AT SITE (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NAGPUR, VIPIN ITANKAR, SAYING: "Blast occurred when there were 30-
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- Location: NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
- City: NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Disaster/Accidents
- Reuters ID: LVA001NXEM79R
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- Story Text:At least 17 were killed and more than a dozen were injured in a massive blast in an explosive manufacturing unit on Sunday (March 01) in India's western Nagpur city said chief of Maharashtra state Devendra Fadnavis in a social media post.
The blast took place at a factory run by SBL Energy Limited, an industrial explosive manufacturer.
"Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation's team is also there to investigate the cause of the accident," said the District Magistrate, Nagpur, Vipin Itankar.
Industrial accidents are common in India and are often blamed on people flouting safety norms, as well as lax inspection by government officials. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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