Bareilly, Apr 7 (PTI) Three employees of an ethanol plant in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district sustained burn injuries on Monday after a boiler exploded in the factory, officials said.

After the boiler exploded at the plant of SNG Bio Products Private Limited on the Aonla-Aliganj road under the Bisharatganj police station limits, its cap fell about 500 metres away and caught fire.

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Three workers sustained burn injuries in the incident, two of whom have been admitted to a private hospital in Bareilly, the officials said.

A loud sound was heard when the boiler exploded, prompting villagers from the nearby areas to rush to the spot.

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Chief fire officer Chandramohan Sharma said fire engines from Aonla and Bareilly were rushed to the spot to douse the flames.

The matter is being investigated, he added.

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