5 killed in paper mill explosion in Punjab

Five labourers working in a paper mill were killed after an explosion in a heavy machinery in Malerkotla in Punjab's Sangrur district on Saturday.

Five labourers working in a paper mill were killed after an explosion in a heavy machinery in Malerkotla in Punjab's Sangrur district on Saturday. A police official in Malerkotla said the labourers were working close to the heavy machinery which malfunctioned leading to the explosion. A labourer was injured and has been hospitalised, he said, adding further investigations were on.

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