Two people were killed and three were injured in a blast in an oxygen cylinder plant in Mohali, Punjab, on Wednesday. The incident took place at the unit located in the industrial area in Phase 9.
Senior officials of Mohali police and civil administration, including the sub-divisional magistrate, reached the spot to take stock of the situation. The injured have been rushed to the Civil Hospital in Mohali.
Mohali Deputy Commissioner in a post on X said, "A blast was reported today at an oxygen plant located in Industrial Area, Phase 9. Upon receiving information, medical teams, police, and district administration personnel promptly reached the site and initiated rescue operations."
"The incident has resulted in two casualties. Additionally, three injured individuals have been shifted to Civil Hospital, Phase 6, for treatment," the post further read.
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