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Death toll rises to 16 in Singrauli blasts
Singrauli (MP), July 6 (PTI) With the recovery of six
more bodies, the death toll in the powerful blast here in
central state of Madhya Pradesh that rocked two private
factories manufacturing explosives for coal mining has climbed
to 16, a top official said Monday.
"Sixteen bodies have been recovered from the site where a
powerful explosion rocked two factories of the Bairhan
Industrial area yesterday," Singrauli Collector P Narhari told
PTI over phone.
The rescue operation is almost complete and the chances
of recovery of more bodies from the rubble is remote, the
Collector said.
Of the 16 bodies recovered from the site, 13 have been
identified, while the rest got totally mutilated and are
beyond recognition, Narhari said, adding DNA test would be
conducted to identify them.
The post-mortem of the remaining 13 bodies have been
conducted after which they were handed over to their family
members for performing last rites.
An inquiry will be conducted by the Controller of
Explosives to find out the cause of the blast, he said.
A total of 49 persons were injured in the incident and
among them 24 were discharged while the rest were undergoing
treatment at different hospitals, the collector added.
Official sources said the explosion occurred in the Ideal
Explosives Industries at around 1830 hours. The blast had its
impact in the neighbouring Rajasthan Explosives Private Ltd
and both the factories were reduced to rubble.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh
Chouhan expressed his condolence over the incident.
He ordered a magisterial probe into the cause of the
blast and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh each to kin of
those killed, Rs 10,000 for seriously injured and Rs 5,000 for
those suffering minor injuries.
Chouhan also directed the state Forest Minister Rajendra
Shukla to reach the spot immediately and provide relief to the
affected persons.
The Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has condemned
the incident and termed it as a criminal negligence on the
part of the Industrial Security and Health departments of the
state government. PTI MAS
RAI
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more bodies, the death toll in the powerful blast here in
central state of Madhya Pradesh that rocked two private
factories manufacturing explosives for coal mining has climbed
to 16, a top official said Monday.
"Sixteen bodies have been recovered from the site where a
powerful explosion rocked two factories of the Bairhan
Industrial area yesterday," Singrauli Collector P Narhari told
PTI over phone.
The rescue operation is almost complete and the chances
of recovery of more bodies from the rubble is remote, the
Collector said.
Of the 16 bodies recovered from the site, 13 have been
identified, while the rest got totally mutilated and are
beyond recognition, Narhari said, adding DNA test would be
conducted to identify them.
The post-mortem of the remaining 13 bodies have been
conducted after which they were handed over to their family
members for performing last rites.
An inquiry will be conducted by the Controller of
Explosives to find out the cause of the blast, he said.
A total of 49 persons were injured in the incident and
among them 24 were discharged while the rest were undergoing
treatment at different hospitals, the collector added.
Official sources said the explosion occurred in the Ideal
Explosives Industries at around 1830 hours. The blast had its
impact in the neighbouring Rajasthan Explosives Private Ltd
and both the factories were reduced to rubble.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh
Chouhan expressed his condolence over the incident.
He ordered a magisterial probe into the cause of the
blast and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh each to kin of
those killed, Rs 10,000 for seriously injured and Rs 5,000 for
those suffering minor injuries.
Chouhan also directed the state Forest Minister Rajendra
Shukla to reach the spot immediately and provide relief to the
affected persons.
The Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has condemned
the incident and termed it as a criminal negligence on the
part of the Industrial Security and Health departments of the
state government. PTI MAS
RAI
NNNN
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