New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Two persons were killed and three injured in a blast in an oxygen cylinder plant in Punjab's Mohali district on Wednesday, officials said.

On explosion in oxygen cylinder manufacturing plant, SP City Sirivennela says, "In the industrial area of Phase 11, a massive blast took place at around 9 AM in an oxygen cylinder plant, killing two employees and injuring 3... Preliminary investigation is going on and we are still finding out the reason... There might be some leakage still."

DSP Harsimran Singh Bal said, "A blast occurred at this plant leading to two casualties - Asif and Devender... This occurred at 9 AM and we reached well in time."

(This is a breaking news)

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