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INDIA

17 killed in blast at explosives factory

A blast at an explosives factory killed at least 17 people and injured 18 others on Sunday, officials in the western Indian state of Maharashtra said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the accident was "deeply distressing" and wished a speedy recovery to the survivors. Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis called the incident "extremely unfortunate and tragic" in a post on X. The accident happened in Nagpur, about 800 kilometers from state capital Mumbai. "Rescue operations have been accelerated, and so far, 17 people have lost their lives,"Fadnavis said.