US EditionBlast at India Explosives Factory Kills 17
- On March 1, 2026, an explosion hit S.B.L. Energy Limited’s detonator packing unit at Raulgaon, Katol tehsil, killing at least 17 people at around 7.05 am.
- Investigators say the blast occurred during detonator packing at S.B.L. Energy Limited, with the cause under inquiry and safety protocols under review.
- Rescue teams including the NDRF arrived, injured workers were shifted to hospitals, and the site showed massive smoke, partial collapse, and fears of trapped workers.
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis responded to the incident and the state announced Rs 5 lakh for each victim’s family, while authorities cordoned off the area and bodies were moved for post-mortem.
- The incident follows a deadly blast in Kakinada a day earlier, highlighting safety concerns in the industrial mining and infrastructure sector as S.B.L. Energy Limited pledges company financial aid to victims' families amid warnings that the death toll may rise.
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At least 17 people died, and 18 others were injured in an accident that took place on Sunday in an explosive producer company, an official announcement from the Maharashtra state in western India, reports AFP.
An accident in an explosive company killed at least 17 people on Sunday and injured 18, said state officials...
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