Haryana boiler blast: What is known so far about factory mishap in Rewari that left around 40 hurt

The explosion reportedly happened around 7:00 pm on Saturday.

Haryana: Injured factory workers being shifted to a medical facility in Rewari Injured factory workers being shifted to a medical facility in Rewari | ANI video screengrab

A boiler blast at a factory in Haryana's Rewari left many workers injured on Saturday evening. Several Fire and Rescue units were reportedly rushed to the spot to bring the flames under control. 

Ambulances were rushed to the factory in Rewari's Dharuhera area after the local hospital was informed about the development, a doctor told news agency ANI. As many as 40 people were hurt in the blast with most suffering burn injuries, the doctor confirmed. One man who suffered serious injuries was shifted to a hospital in Rohtak's Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS). All others have been admitted to different health facilities in the area. 

It was a dust collector at Dharuhera 'Life Long Company' that exploded to cause the mishap that shocked the area, NDTV said in a report. The explosion reportedly happened around 7:00 pm on Saturday. 

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