SHAHJAHANPUR (UP): Ever since the factory blast in Hapur claimed at least 12 lives and left 21 injured, Bhanderi village in Shahjahanpur district is drowned in a squall of grief. Most of the deceased in the factory incident on Saturday are said to be residents of this village, located 280 km from Hapur.
Dharmendra Singh Kushwaha, the representative of the village head, said around 40 people from the village were employed in the factory.