A contractual employee sustained serious burn injuries in a blast at the F-4 section of the Ammunition Factory in Khadki on Monday afternoon.
The incident occurred around 3 pm while civil work was underway in the area. Preliminary findings suggest an object may have accidentally fallen, triggering the explosion, though the exact cause remains under investigation.
“There was something that accidentally fell. Whether it was a pin or something else has to be investigated. It appears to be an accident,” Rajanikant Chilumula, deputy commissioner of police (Zone IV) said.
Sources indicated that the blast may have involved a hand grenade or a component linked to ammunition handling, but officials have not confirmed this and investigations are ongoing.
“The injured worker was rushed to Sassoon General Hospital and suffered burn injuries to his legs and other parts of the body. Currently he is out of danger and undergoing treatment,” Chilumula said.
Police are probing the circumstances leading to the blast and are awaiting findings from factory authorities and forensic teams.