15 killed in blast at explosives factory in Nagpur

At least 17 persons were killed and 18 others injured in the blast at the detonator packing unit of SBL Energy Limited factory, a mining and industrial explosives manufacturer, at Raulgaon in Katol tehsil, officials said.

Orders have been issued for a thorough investigation into the cause of the explosion, Fadnavis said in a statement.

The CM said he is in constant touch with the local administration, and that the district collector and superintendent of police rushed to the spot immediately after the blast.