At Least Six Dead, 10 Injured In Explosion At Pulgaon Army Depot In Wardha

In a major blast that took place during the destruction of unserviceable ordnance at the field range near the Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) in Pulgaon in Wardha district of Maharashtra Tuesday, at least six people were killed and 10 others injured. The incident took place around 7 am when some unserviceable ordnance from Ordnance Factory in Khamaria near Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh was brought to Pulgaon for controlled distraction.

The deceased were identified as Rajkumar Rahul Bahute, Prabhakar Ramdas Wankhede, Narayan Shamrao Kachare, Pravin Prakash Munjewar, Vilas lakshmanrao Pachare, and staffer Udayveer Singh. Of the 10 injured, four are in critical condition.

A defence official said, “As the Ordnance Factory in Khamaria does not have the adequate facility needed for controlled distraction, it was brought to a demolition near Central Ammunition Depot (CAD), Pulgaon, where it is generally done. The primary information suggests that the accident took place during this process.”

“Three persons including a staffer of the factory have been killed and four more have been injured. The injured are being treated. Other the ordnance factory staffer, others are villagers,” the official added.

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