Boiler blast kills at least seven, injures many in Bihar's Muzaffarpur

Seven bodies were pulled out of the debris and sent for post mortem

Seven persons were killed and as many were injured when a boiler explosion inside a factory here brought the structure down and left many buildings in the vicinity severely damaged, a top official said.

District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, Pranay Kumar said the boiler blast took place around 9.30 A.M. inside a unit at Bela industrial area that manufactured noodles and other snacks.

The sound was heard far and wide and the rooftops of many other buildings in the area were blown away by the impact of the collision which reduced the factory to rubble, said the DM.

Officials of the local administration, police, and