Eight people were killed and seven others injured in an explosion at an armament factory in western India's Maharashtra state, on Friday.
The plant is located in the state's Bhandara district, nearly 830 km (515 miles) from India's financial capital Mumbai, and produces fuel and explosives, according to local media.
"There was a major explosion at the weapons factory in Bhandara. According to preliminary information, eight people were killed and seven others injured," Federal Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
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Earlier, the state's chief minister said the roof of the factory had collapsed after the explosion.
A total of 13-14 workers are feared to be trapped inside, while five people have been rescued.
The medical and rescue teams are on site, said Devendra Fadnavis, the state's chief minister in a post on X.
It is not clear what caused the explosion.
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