At least three persons were killed and three others injured in a blast in the Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd factory here on Saturday, police said.
The explosion, at the factory in Chembur area of northeast Mumbai, is suspected to have taken place in a boiler which was undergoing some maintenance work.
Top police, company and rescue officials have rushed to the site and further details are awaited.
--IANS
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