7 Labourers dead, many seriously injured as boiler explodes in Bihar Muzzaffarpur.

 Boiler Explodes in Bihar Muzzaffarpur on 25th Dec 2021 Saturday night at 10 p.m.

  

Seven labourers were killed and many others seriously injured after boilers at a noodle-making factory in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district exploded.

The explosion took place on Saturday night at 10 p.m. and was so intense that its noise was heard 5 km away from the spot. Due to the impact of the explosion, an adjoining flour mill was destroyed and two labourers sleeping inside also sustained injuries. 

 

" The accident in a factory in Muzaffarpur, bhiar is very sad. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. Also I wish the injured a speedy recovery," tweeted Prime Minister Narndra Modi. Bihar Chief minister Nitish Kumar has announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs-4 Lakhs each to the families of the deceased.  

 

The factory is located in the Bela Industrial area of Muzaffarpur. While a rescue operation is still underway to remove the debris, sources have said that more than 10 bodies are trapped inside the factory. Jayant Kant, Muzaffarpur Senior Superintendent of Police, who visited the spot, said: "We have recovered seven bodies from the debris so far. Besides, five persons also sustained injuries and are admitted to the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital. 

"The rescue is operation currently underway. Firefighters and police personnel are removing the debris. The exact number of deaths is not ascertained yet."