9 dead in Latur factory mishap in Maharashtra

The death toll in the mishap at an oil mill in Maharashtra’s Latur district has climbed to nine with two more bodies being recovered from a tank in the factory, a fire brigade official said on Tuesday.

Earlier, seven workers had died on Monday after inhaling poisonous gas while cleaning a tank at the Kirti Oil Mills in Latur.

Two more bodies were recovered from the tank late on Monday night, a fire brigade official said.

The fire brigade operation was called off at 3 am on Tuesday after recovery of the last body, he said.