After the explosion, a fire broke out.. As a result of the incident, 25 people died at the scene. Another eight people were injured.

According to the Times of India, the victims are in critical condition.

According to journalists, the explosion occurred about three in the afternoon in Balaghat District in a factory located five kilometers from the same-name district center.

At the time of the incident, there were about 40 workers at the factory, most of them women.

At the same time, the police said that as a result of the explosion, part of the building collapsed, blocking people inside the factory.

Rescue work was carried out until late at night, the cause of the explosion is still not established, an investigation is being conducted.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, in China there was an explosion in the factory of fireworks. The emergency happened at a factory located in Yichun City, 150 kilometers from the border with Russia.