At least eight people died and seven more were injured in a blast at an ordnance factory in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on Friday.

Axar.az reports that this was stated by federal transport minister Nitin Gadkari.

Earlier, the chief minister of the state said a roof in the factory had collapsed after the explosion, and that 13-14 workers were feared to be trapped inside, while five people had been rescued.

Medical and rescue teams were at the site, Devendra Fadnavis, the chief minister of the state said in a post on X.

It was unclear what had caused the blast.

An investigation has been launched into the incident.