At least 15 killed in massive blast at explosives factory in Nagpur
The blast took place at the SBL Energy Limited factory, a mining and industrial explosives manufacturer, at Raulgaon in Katol tehsil
 "At least 15 killed in massive blast at explosives factory in Nagpur")
At least 15 persons were killed in a blast at an explosives manufacturing factory in Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Sunday morning, police said.
The blast took place at the SBL Energy Limited factory, a mining and industrial explosives manufacturer, at Raulgaon in Katol tehsil, a senior police official said.
Representatives of SBL Energy Limited told PTI that the incident occurred at the company's detonator packing unit between 7 am and 7.15 am.
The injured were shifted to a hospital in Nagpur immediately after the blast, the police said.
A company official said rescue operations were underway and they will release a statement soon.
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