– Three employees were injured in an explosion at a factory in the Meepe area of Padukka today (30), police said.The injured, including two male workers and a female employee, were admitted to the Homagama Base Hospital for treatment.

The explosion also caused extensive damage to a nearby house, with a roof tile reportedly falling on the female worker’s head during the blast.According to police, the explosion occurred when workers attempted to cut and modify a fuel storage tank using a gas torch without first removing the fuel remaining inside it.The tank had reportedly been purchased at an auction for use at the factory to store lubricants.Padukka Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.