India News | Blast at Gelatin Factory in Kerala; One Killed

Kochi, Sep 19 (PTI) At least one person was killed and four others injured in a suspected blast in the furnace of a gelatin factory in Kakkanad here on Tuesday night, police said.

As per initial reports, the deceased was an employee of the Nitta Gelatin factory, who hailed from north India.

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The incident happened at around 8.45 pm, police said.

"At least four people are in the hospital and the condition of one person is serious," police told PTI.

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The exact reason behind the explosion is yet to be ascertained, they added.

Nita Gelatin is a company that makes drug capsule covers.

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