At least 12 people were killed and 58 others injured after a series of cylinder explosions hit a chemical company in Maharashtra's Dhule city on Saturday morning. Earlier there were reports that over 20 people are feared dead in the incident.

According to a senior police officer, as many as 100 workers were inside the factory, located at Waghadi village in Shirpur taluka, when the accident took place around 9:45 am this morning.

Soon after the incident, various teams of police, disaster management and fire brigade officials were rushed to the spot and put on survice to conduct rescue operations.

At least 12 people were killed and 58 others injured after a series of cylinder explosions hit a chemical company in Maharashtra's Dhule city on Saturday morning. Earlier there were reports that over 20 people are feared dead in the incident.

According to a senior police officer, as many as 100 workers were inside the factory, located at Waghadi village in Shirpur taluka, when the accident took place around 9:45 am this morning.

Soon after the incident, various teams of police, disaster management and fire brigade officials were rushed to the spot and put on survice to conduct rescue operations.