At least 18 people were killed and over 20 injured in an explosion at an ammunition manufacturing company in Raulgaon village of Maharashtra’s Nagpur district on Sunday (March 1, 2026). “Over 20 people are injured and have been shifted to nearby hospitals as well as Orange City Hospital. So far, 18 people were killed,” Nagpur Rural Superintendent of Police Harssh Poddar told The Hindu, adding that the cause of the blast is yet to be ascertained. Citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on X, the PMO said: “The explosion at a factory in Nagpur is deeply distressing. Relief and rescueHe said that teams from the National and State Disaster Response Forces (NDRF, SDRF), the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), and the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) had reached the spot.

Source: The Hindu March 01, 2026 18:14 UTC