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Around 12 noon on Sunday, a massive explosion took place inside the building causing it to collapse. Locals claimed that a large number of labourers were busy in weaving carpet when the explosion took place.The ADG said that rescue operations were on under the supervision of SP Bhadohi.A rise in death toll was expected. The neighbouring building was also badly damaged.The sound of explosion created panic in the area, however, within a few minutes locals started bid to rescue the people buried in the debris. Chauri cops also reached the spot and alerted senior officials. VARANASI: A mysterious explosion in a carpet manufacturing unit in Chauri area of Bhadohi district here claimed several lives on Saturday afternoon.According to ADG Varanasi zone, PV Ram Shastri, bodies of four persons had been recovered, while three seriously injured persons had been rescued from the debris so far.A team of bomb disposal squad and forensic experts had been rushed to the incident site from Varanasi to ascertain the cause of explosion, he added.Reports stated that one Akhtar Ali ued to run his carpet manufacturing unit in a building owned by him along Varanasi-Bhadohi highway in Chauri area under the same police station in Bhadohi district..