Raigarh, June 3 -- One person died and three others were injured when an oxygen cylinder exploded at an ice factory in Raigarh, capital city of Chhattisgarh, on Tuesday, police said.
Police sources said that the factory owner, Sanjay Sahgal, died on the spot, while three individuals who had arrived to collect ice at Subhash Ice Factory in Bohidar Para, Lal Tanki area of Raigarh city, were seriously injured.
The injured were immediately rushed to the district hospital for treatment.
The explosion caused a loud blast that was heard far away, creating panic in the surrounding area.
The area has been cordoned off, and police are working to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the explosion. UNI XC AKT SSP
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