Lucknow: Blast in oxygen factory while refilling cylinders, 2 killed

Lucknow: Two people were killed and 5 others were injured when a blast rocked an oxygen factory in the state capital on Wednesday.

Police here said that the blast took place when labourer were refilling the oxygen cylinders.

The incident occurred at K T Oxygen factory situated at Dewa road under Chinnahat police station area. In the blast was such a big that the plastic shed cover of the factory was totally damaged.

Among the deceased, one was a labourer refilling the cylinder and another one was an outsider.

A probe has been ordered while the injured have been shifted to the hospital for treatment. (UNI)