Blast in scrap dealer's shop in Mathura, 3 killed

Three people, including a five-year-old boy, were killed and five injured in a blast in a scrap dealer's shop here this afternoon.

The blast occurred when the victims were extricating metal from a used army shell, UP additional director general of police (Brij Lal) said in Lucknow.

The dead were two youths, both aged around 25 years, and a five-year-old boy, he said.

Four sons of the scrap dealer were among the injured, the ADGP said adding a woman, who was seriously wounded, was rushed to Agra.

Earlier, police in Mathura said six people were killed in the explosion in the scrap dealer's shop.