Massive explosion at oxygen cylinder plant in Punjab’s Mohali kills 2, many injured
Two people were killed and three others seriously injured in a blast at an oxygen cylinder plant in Punjab’s Mohali district on Wednesday.
The explosion occurred at a unit located in the Phase-9 industrial area of Mohali. Senior police and civil administration officials, including the sub-divisional magistrate, arrived at the scene to assess the situation, PTI reported.
On explosion in oxygen cylinder manufacturing plant, SP City Sirivennela told ANI, “In the industrial area of Phase 11, a massive blast took place at around 9 AM in an oxygen cylinder plant, killing two employees and injuring 3… Preliminary investigation is going on and we are still finding out the reason… There might be some leakage still…”
DSP Harsimran Singh Bal said, “A blast occurred at this plant leading to two casualties – Asif and Devender… This occurred at 9 AM and we reached well in time…”
The injured were immediately taken to the Civil Hospital in Mohali for treatment.
(This is a developing story)
