India, Aug. 6 -- Two persons were killed and three others sustained serious injuries in a massive explosion at an oxygen cylinder plant in Punjab's Mohali district on Wednesday morning.

The explosion took place at a unit located in the Industrial Area, Phase-9, sending shockwaves through the locality. Following the incident, senior officials from the police and civil administration, including the sub-divisional magistrate, rushed to the site to assess the situation and oversee rescue efforts.

The injured have been shifted to the Civil Hospital in Mohali for treatment. Authorities said all three are severely injured, and their condition is being closely monitored.

The cause of the explosion is yet to be determined, and further investiga...