Uttar Pradesh: 7 dead, 4 injured in explosion at factory in Modi Nagar

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Updated: Jul 05, 2020 6:13 PM

The actual cause of the explosion is yet to be known.

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Modi Nagar Factory Blast News: At least seven people were killed and four others sustained injuries in an explosion at a factory in Uttar Pradesh’s Modi Nagar on Sunday evening, news agency ANI reported quoting Ghaziabad District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey, as saying.

The actual cause of the explosion is yet to be known. Relief and rescue work in current on at the site.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the incident and asked officials to visit the spot and provide all necessary help to those injured. The CM has also asked for detailed report over the incident from the local administration.

More details are awaited.

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