By – Aditi Gupta
On Saturday morning, there was a massive blast at the largest gunpowder mill, which lies in the Bemetara area of Chhattisgarh’s Borsi village. The explosion claimed multiple lives and left many injured. There’s a lot of people who might be buried under the rubble.
Big news came from Chhattisgarh’s Bemetara district. Here in Berla’s gunpowder plant, there has been an explosion. There are eight to ten deaths reported from the incident. There have been 12 injuries. The hospital has admitted the injured parties.
The gunpowder plant in the village of Borsi, under the Berla block of the Bemetara district, is said to have erupted. This morning was the event. The explosion in the gunpowder factory could be heard for miles around. As a result, a large number of residents from neighboring towns were gathered at the location.
Following the explosion, there was an uproar nearby. However, the rescue squad is still not at the scene three hours after the event. Mekahara Hospital in Raipur has received 7 injured patients, one of whom has passed away.
Additionally, patients have been admitted to some of Raipur private hospitals. According to Bemetara Collector, SDM has arrived. The overall amount of injured is still unknown. Under the debris, many people are buried. There are efforts being made to save them.
As of right now, no one is allowed inside the business. It won’t be evident until the administration and police show up. According to the villagers, the location of the explosion employs between fifteen and twenty individuals. The business previously used gunpowder. The workers bolted outside following an explosion. Cement fragments which fell from the facility spread widely. It’s possible that certain people are concealed under the rubble.