UP: Massive Explosion in petrochemical factory, 6 killed

Lucknow: In a ghastly incident, At least 6 persons were killed and several others were injured in an explosion in a private petrochemical factory in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor Wednesday morning.

The incident took place at the Mohit Chemical and Metro factory situated on the Dehat Marg in the morning.

Senior officials including the district magistrate Atal Rai and Superintendent of Police (SP) Umesh Kumar Singh rushed to the scene of the incident and are overseeing the relief and rescue operations, a home department officials informed IANS. One laborer is missing.

Workers at the factory allege that the chemical tank had been leaking for past many days but despite their please, the management turned a blind eye. The incident happened at a time when the laborers were working to plug the leakage by welding it.

Those who were killed, are all laborers and have been identified as Chetram, Vikrant, Lokendra, Kamalveer, Balgovind, and Ravi. More details on the missing are awaited, an official said.

The blast took place around 8 am when the boiler of the factory was being repaired.