In Maharashtra, six people died and 4 people were seriously injured in a massive explosion in a firecracker factory this afternoon at Dhamana in Hingana taluka near Nagpur city. The injured were immediately admitted to a private hospital in Nagpur for treatment.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has expressed his condolence through social media and appealed to his party workers to cancel the welcome festival for him organized in Nagpur.
Disclaimer: This press release is sourced from News On AIR, Prasar Bharti and Press Information Bureau India (PIB).