LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) – At least six people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in northern India’s Hapur district on Saturday, police said.
The explosion took place after the bursting of a boiler on the industrial site which is located 60 kilometers from New Delhi.
Police said rescue operations were underway and the toll from the blast could worsen due to serious injuries to some of the injured.
Industrial accidents are frequent in India and are often linked to non-compliance with safety standards and lax controls by the authorities.
(Report Saurabh Sharma, French version Matthieu Protard)