82 killed in explosion in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua; probe ordered
At least 82 people were killed and 49 others injured when a huge pile of explosives kept inside a building went off at Petlwad town in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, a senior official said.
An adjacent building and number of other houses in the vicinity were extensively damaged in the high-impact explosion compounding the tragedy.
According to Chief Medical Officer Dr Arun Sharma: "So far, 82 people have been killed in the explosion and till now, we have performed the autopsy of 60 people."
The injured are undergoing treatment in various nearby hospitals, according to Zeenews.india.com.
According to Divisional Commissioner Sanjay Dube, the toll may go up further as rescue operations are still underway at the explosion site to locate survivors.
Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP), Petlawad, AR Khan, said the explosion took place at around 8.30 am at Petlawad town, at a store in the building where a large amount of explosive material used for mines were kept.