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Blast inside bakery kills 3 in India

Xinhua, August 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least three people were killed and two others injured Thursday in a blast inside a bakery in India's capital New Delhi, police said.

The explosion took place in morning in Khureji area.

"Three laborers were killed and two injured in a blast at a bakery in East Delhi's Khureji area this morning," a police official said.

Reports said around 20 laborers were working at the bakery when the blast took place. Following the blast, firefighters from fire department rushed to the spot to evacuate the injured.

Police officials said they have registered a case and initiated investigations to ascertain cause of the blast. Endit