nashik news Bhujbal, state public works minister — visited the site of a loud explosion in Nashik’s Panchvati area that killed four people and left seven wounded.“Initially it was said that it was a cylinder blast,” Bhujbal told DNA.“However, after gauging the severity of what is being seen here, we will have to wait for a complete investigation report.”Newly-appointed police commissioner Vinod Lokhande was also at the site.“We are trying our best to conduct the investigation here,” he told DNA.While most damaged vehicles in the lot have been claimed, a white Tata Indigo (registration number: MH-15-BD-7167) remains unclaimed and the police have recovered firecrackers from the vehicle. The vehicle is damaged but not severely.The locals reported that they heard a loud explosion and rushed out of their houses.On discovering that the staircases were completely destroyed by the blast, they contacted the working family members who got hold of ladders from nearby buildings and rushed to rescue their families.Glass splinters from the blast have injured children and women.
The residents of the building are worried as their valuables and important documents are in the unstable structure.Rendered temporarily homeless, the people are being fed biscuits and water by the residents of neighbouring buildingStay tuned for further updatesEarlier despatchesAt around 3 pm, a loud explosion was heard in Saptashrungi Building in Tarwala Nagar in Nashik’s Pachavati area.The impact of the blast has damaged two storeys of the building and vehicles parked in the basement have been flung as far as 10 feet across the road. Other buildings in the vicinity were also damaged.Even though the building is largely residential, it has a few commercial establishments. Four bodies have been recovered from the debris, and seven people have been injured.Commandoes are now scanning the debris, looking for more casualties.The building is unstable, and could fall any minute.This is slowing down the rescue operations.While the police are suspecting a cylinder blast, eyewitnesses said the impact and the explosion indicate that it could be a stronger explosive.While Panchavati is a thick residential area, it wasn’t particularly crowded at the time of the blast.Teams from the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad, the district police, and the Rapid Action Force are already on the site.
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