One person died and three were injured in an explosion at a scrap centre in Pune on Friday, officials said.
The blast took place at 5:30pm in BT Kawade Road area, he added.
"One person died after the compressor of a fridge exploded at a scrap centre. The blast occurred when workers were dismantling the refrigerator. There was some gas left in the compressor," said Mundhwa Police Station Inspector Nilkanth Jagtap.
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However, a fire brigade official said the blast took place when an empty cylinder was being broken by workers at the scrap centre.
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Inspector Jagtap said probe was underway to find out the exact cause.
Police identified the deceased as Mahmood Shaikh, adding the injured persons have been hospitalised.
