Blast at oxygen plant in Mohali kills 2, several injured
Mohali/IBNS: Two dead and several others were injured as a massive blast took place at an oxygen cylinder plant in Punjab's Mohali on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
The dead have been identified as Asif and Devender, said police.
The blast occurred at a unit which is located in the Industrial Area, Phase-9.
#WATCH | SAS Nagar, Punjab | On explosion in oxygen cylinder manufacturing plant, DSP Harsimran Singh Bal says, "A blast occurred at this plant leading to two casualties - Asif and Devender... This occurred at 9 AM and we reached well in time..." https://t.co/mZrTROu26k pic.twitter.com/u0CRAurgmI
— ANI (@ANI) August 6, 2025
The injured were shifted to the Civil Hospital in Mohali.
The cause of the explosion is still unknown.
Probe into the blast is underway.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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