Three from Orissa die in a blast in Gujarat oxygen plant

Anand, Oct 11 (UNI) The Last night's blast in an oxygen-filling plant in the GIDC complex near here has claimed one more life, taking the total number of deaths in the incident to three.

One more body was recovered today from the site by the fire brigade personnel. The victim Badal Malik had been reported missing since last night. The oth er two dead have been identified as Shailendra and Jeetendra Naik. All the three were from Orissa.

Another person Ritesh Patel has received leg injuries and admitted to the hospital.

The blast occurred at the Anand Oxygen Industry at about 2000 hrs yesterday. The building in which the blast occurred was totally damaged, the police added.

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