Blast at Verka milk plant in Punjab's Ludhiana, one dead

LUDHIANA: A blast occurred at the Verka milk plant on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur road here, leaving one person dead and five injured, police said on Thursday. The blast took place on Wednesday night when the repair work of a boiler was underway. The deceased has been identified as 42-year-old Kunal Jain. The injured were rushed to a hospital. They have been identified as Kulwant Singh, Puneet Kumar, Ajit Singh, Davinder Singh, and Gurtej. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Rajesh Kumar, said a probe is underway to determine the cause of the blast.