This article is from PTI(Monday July 6th,2009):

5 killed, 100 injured in explosions in MP

Singrauli (MP), July 5 (PTI) At least five persons were killed and 100 injured in explosions in two private factories manufacturing explosives used for mining activities in the Bairhan Industrial Area here this evening. Police said the first explosion occurred in the Ideal Explosives Industries around 6.30 pm.

The explosion had its impact in the neighbouring Rajasthan Explosives Private Limited as well. Singrauli District Magistrate T Narihari said five bodies have been recovered from the site.

It was not immediately known what caused the explosion. Officials feared that at least 25 persons may still be trapped in the debris nearly four hours after the explosions.

Of the 100 injured, 80 persons have been shifted to nearby hospitals, they said. The explosion was so severe that both the factories were reduced to rubble, eyewitnesses said.

Relief and rescue operations have commenced in the Industrial Area. Narihari said explosives manufactured from chemicals brought to the factories are used for maining activities in the nearby coalfields.

The factories are legal and operate in the industrial area in a cluster, he said. According to reports, ammonium nitrate gas was leaking from the site of the accident.

Electricity also went off at the Bairhan industrial area.

PTI