States »NortPosted at: May 5 2021 5:12PM

Two killed in oxygen factory blast in Lucknow

Lucknow, May 5 (UNI) Two people were killed and 5 others were injured when a blast rocked an oxygen factory in the state capital on Wednesday.

Police here said that the blast took place when labourer were refilling the oxygen cylinders.

The incident occured at K T Oxygen factory situated at Dewa road under Chinnahat police station area. In the blast was such a big that the plastic shed cover of the factory was totally damaged.

Among the deceased, one was a labourer refilling the cylinder and another one was an outsider.

A probe has been ordered while the injured have been shifted to the hospital for treatment.
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