Nagpur, Maharashtra: At least 15 persons were killed in a blast occurred at an explosives manufacturing factory in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district on Sunday morning, multiple media reported citing sources. The incident took place at the SBL Energy Limited factory.

The company representatives has confirmed the blast at its detonator packing unit between 7 am and 7.15.

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Rescue operations are underway, and the injured people have been shifted to a hospital in the city, police said.

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