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1st LD Writethru: Oil company blast kills 2 in India

Xinhua, February 23, 2015 Adjust font size:

At least two workers were killed and 12 others injured in an explosion at an oil company in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad Monday, said local media.

The blast took place while the workers were trying to dispose of chemicals at the company, which makes detonators. The death toll could rise as conditions of some of the injured were critical, said the reports.

Industrial incidents are common India. Endi