Blast at Indian explosives factory kills 5

NEW DELHI, June 13 (Xinhua) -- At least five people, including four women, died and five others were injured on Thursday when a blast took place at an explosives factory in India's south-western state of Maharashtra, local police said.

The explosives-manufacturing unit was located near Nagpur city of Maharashtra.

The blast occurred when workers at the factory were packing explosives.

The injured were admitted to a local hospital. The cause of the blast is still under investigation.