Cordite Factory

Seven workers were injured, three of them seriously, in an explosion in the Cordite Factory, one of the country's oldest ordnance factory in Aruvangadu near Udhgamandalam today.

At least five workers at the Cordite factory in Ooty have died in a blast. Two people were injured in the incident.An acid tank explosion is said to be the reason behind the blast.Police have confirmed that all those trapped have been rescued although 32 people were earlier feared trapped.More details are awaited.

Seven workers were injured, three of them seriously, in an explosion in the Cordite Factory, one of the country's oldest ordnance factory in Aruvangadu near Udhgamandalam today.

At least five workers at the Cordite factory in Ooty have died in a blast. Two people were injured in the incident.An acid tank explosion is said to be the reason behind the blast.Police have confirmed that all those trapped have been rescued although 32 people were earlier feared trapped.More details are awaited.