On Friday, a tragic accident occurred in the outskirts of Nagpur, Maharashtra, where a water tank collapsed at an industrial facility, resulting in the deaths of six individuals and injuries to nine others, as reported by a police official.

The incident took place around 9:30 AM at a solar panel manufacturing factory located in the MIDC Butibori area. According to the official, three victims died at the scene, while three others succumbed to their injuries after being transported to the hospital.

Expressing his condolences, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the state government would provide a compensation of five lakh rupees to the families of the deceased. An official statement indicated that the company involved has also agreed to pay 30 lakh rupees per family of the deceased, in addition to covering the medical expenses and providing ten lakh rupees to the injured workers.