Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis tweeted, “It is very unfortunate that 9 people including 6 women died in the explosion at Solar Industries in Nagpur. I pay my heartfelt respects to the deceased. The state government stands firmly with his family on this sad occasion.”
He added, “It is a company that manufactures drones and explosives for the defence forces. Nagpur Collector and Superintendent of Police are in constant touch and the IG, SP, and Collector himself are at the spot. The state government will assist ₹5 lakh to the heirs of those who died in this incident. It has been approved by Chief Minister Eknathrao Shinde..”
Speaking to ANI, Senior General Manager at Solar Explosive Company, Ashish Srivastava said, “The incident was reported around 9 am…Nine people have died…All the workmen have been evacuated. The authorities are looking into the matter.”
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