<p class="title">At least 12 persons died and over 50 others were injured in a massive explosion in a chemical factory near Shirpur in the Dhule district of North Maharashtra on Saturday. The incident took place around 9:15am.</p>.<p class="title"><br />A cloud of thick black smoke was seen billowing out of the factory.</p>.<p class="title"><br />The ill-fated factory is located in the Waghadi village in Shirpur tehsil.</p>.<p class="title"><br />Nearly 100 workers were in the plant site when the incident took place.</p>.<p class="title"><br />According to latest information 12 persons have died and over 50 others injured.</p>.<p class="title"><br />The cause of the boiler blast is not yet known.</p>.<p class="title"><br />Dhule Guardian Minister Dada Bhuse, Collector Gangatharan Devrajan and Superintendent of Police Vishwas Pandhare are at the site supervising the operations.</p>.<p class="title"><br />Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed the situation arising out of the explosion.</p>.<p class="title"><br />"The fire is not under control.SDRF team also have rushed to the spot," he said.</p>.<p class="title"><br />Fadnavis also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased.</p>.<p class="title"><br />Union Home Minister and BJP President Amit Shah expressed shock over the incident. </p>.<p class="title"><br />"Anguished to learn about the loss of lives due to explosion at a chemical factory in Dhule, Maharashtra," he said.</p>.<p class="title"><br />Shah said he had spoken to Fadnavis and the state government is providing relief to the affected people.</p>
<p class="title">At least 12 persons died and over 50 others were injured in a massive explosion in a chemical factory near Shirpur in the Dhule district of North Maharashtra on Saturday. The incident took place around 9:15am.</p>.<p class="title"><br />A cloud of thick black smoke was seen billowing out of the factory.</p>.<p class="title"><br />The ill-fated factory is located in the Waghadi village in Shirpur tehsil.</p>.<p class="title"><br />Nearly 100 workers were in the plant site when the incident took place.</p>.<p class="title"><br />According to latest information 12 persons have died and over 50 others injured.</p>.<p class="title"><br />The cause of the boiler blast is not yet known.</p>.<p class="title"><br />Dhule Guardian Minister Dada Bhuse, Collector Gangatharan Devrajan and Superintendent of Police Vishwas Pandhare are at the site supervising the operations.</p>.<p class="title"><br />Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed the situation arising out of the explosion.</p>.<p class="title"><br />"The fire is not under control.SDRF team also have rushed to the spot," he said.</p>.<p class="title"><br />Fadnavis also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased.</p>.<p class="title"><br />Union Home Minister and BJP President Amit Shah expressed shock over the incident. </p>.<p class="title"><br />"Anguished to learn about the loss of lives due to explosion at a chemical factory in Dhule, Maharashtra," he said.</p>.<p class="title"><br />Shah said he had spoken to Fadnavis and the state government is providing relief to the affected people.</p>