The blast took place at the gunpowder factory located at village Borsi of Berla block today morning. Bemetara Collector Ranbir Sharma said that six people were injured and were sent for treatment. "The fire brigade, medical team and people from the administration and police are there. The reporting (about casualties) is unconfirmed as of now. The reason for the blast is a matter of investigation," he added.
Locals said that the explosion was so powerful that they came out of their houses in panic thinking it to be an earthquake. The blast also uprooted the electric poles leading to disruption of the power supply, they said. With billows of smoke emanating from the factory, locals rushed to the spot.
The local civil and police administration have rushed in rescue teams to the site and the injured have been shifted to the AIIMS Raipur for treatment. An official said that a 20-member rescue team is on the job at the site. One fire brigade vehicle from Raipur and two from Durg district have been rushed to the spot to assist the rescue team, he said.
Raipur Traffic Deputy Superintendent Police Gurjit Singh said that the police has been put on alert and all precautionary measures have been taken to ensure that those who are injured are immediately taken to the hospital.
The cause of the explosion was not immediately known. The incident comes days after a blast in a chemical factory in Maharashtra's Thane district killed nine persons and injured over 60. This is a developing story. More details are awaited.
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