Government negligence led to blast at Nagpur explosives factory, alleges Congress leader in Assembly

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Rescue unit transportation a unfortunate from the debris aft a blast astatine an explosives manufacturing factory, successful Nagpur territory connected March 1, 2026. At slightest 15 persons were killed successful the detonation astatine the SBL Energy Limited facility, according to police. | Photo Credit: PTI

The caller blast astatine an explosives manufacturing portion successful Nagpur, successful which 19 persons were killed, is simply a effect of authorities negligence, Congress legislature enactment person Vijay Wadettiwar alleged successful the Maharashtra Assembly connected Wednesday (March 4, 2026).

Claiming that 43 workers person mislaid their lives successful akin incidents that occurred successful assorted explosives factories successful Nagpur territory implicit the past one-and-a-half years, helium accused the State authorities arsenic good arsenic the Centre of not taking factual enactment contempt requests for conducting information audits of specified units.

At slightest 19 workers died and 23 others were injured successful the blast astatine the detonator assembly portion of SBL Energy, a mining and concern explosives manufacturer, astatine Raulgaon successful Katol tehsil of Nagpur territory connected Sunday (March 1, 2026) morning. 18 of the workers died connected Sunday (March 1, 2026) and 1 succumbed connected Monday (March 2, 2026).

Published - March 04, 2026 02:26 p.m. IST

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