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A tragic accident occurred in Maharashtra's Jalna district on Thursday afternoon when a sulphur tank exploded at a sugar factory, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and leaving another person injured.
The explosion took place at Bagehswari Sugar Factory in Partur, located approximately 390 kilometres from Mumbai. The victims have been identified as Ashok Tejrao Deshmukh (56), a resident of Sindkhedraja, and Appasaheb Shankar Parkhe (42), a local resident of Partur. Both men tragically lost their lives in the explosion. Another individual, who was working at the factory at the time of the incident, sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
According to an official statement, the accident occurred during ongoing work at the factory when the sulphur tank, which was reportedly part of the factory's operations, exploded. The force of the blast caused fatal injuries to Deshmukh and Parkhe, while the third person, whose identity has not been disclosed, is receiving medical attention for injuries sustained in the explosion.
Partur police have registered an accidental death case and initiated an investigation to determine the exact cause of the explosion. Initial reports suggest that the explosion may have been the result of a technical failure, though further investigation is underway to ascertain the full details.
Six killed in explosion in Karnataka sugar factory
At least six people were killed in an explosion in a boiler at a sugar factory in Bagalkot district of Karnataka on Sunday.
"Six people have died on the spot due to the blast in the boiler of the sugar factory in Kulali village," a police control room official told IANS from Mudhol, about 550 km northwest of Bengaluru.
At least three others were injured in the blast, the official added.
Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy directed district officials to shift the injured to hospitals immediately and asked for the site to be inspected to ascertain the cause of the explosion.
"The death of the six people in the blast in the sugar factory is saddening. Bagalkot district officials have been directed to conduct a probe and submit a report. The State government will provide compensation to the deceased's kin," a statement from the Chief Minister's Office said.
