The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Friday rushed to the site after a blast at Bhandara ordnance factory which also resulted in a fire and subsequent building collapse incident.

According to the NDRF, at approximately 10:30 am on Friday, an explosion occurred at the Defence Factory in Jawahar Nagar area of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. The incident resulted in a fire and subsequent building collapse. Initially, 13 individuals were reported trapped at the site.