Eight people killed in ordnance factory explosion in western India

At least eight people died, and seven more were injured in a blast at an ordnance factory in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on Friday, according to local media, WAM reports. 

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The factory is located in Bhandara district of the state, nearly 830 km from India's financial capital of Mumbai.

In a post on X, Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of the State, said a roof in the factory had collapsed after the explosion, and that 13-14 workers were feared to be trapped inside, while five people had been rescued.

It was unclear what had caused the blast.

Earlier it was reported that a three-story building collapsed Friday in the central Konya province of Türkiye, triggering an extensive search and rescue operation.

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