6 injured as fire breaks out at ordnance factory in Jabalpur

Uttar Pradesh6 injured as fire breaks out at ordnance factory in Jabalpur

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Jabalpur (UP): A fire broke out at the Ordnance Factory Khamaria (OFK) near Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, injuring six workers, official sources said. According to OFK joint general manager and spokesperson Dinesh Kumar, the fire broke in a building inside the factory. The incident occurred at 2:30am when explosives were melting in the factory. The fire was extinguished.

Five of the injured were still undergoing treatment at two private hospitals, and another worker was discharged after first aid, Kumar further said. General manager Ashok Kumar ordered a probe into the incident.

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