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Uttar Pradesh: 8 Killed, 15 Injured in Boiler Blast at Chemical Factory in Hapur; Rescue Ops Underway   Eight persons died and 15 others were injured after an explosion at a chemical factory in the Hapur district of western Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. Multiple firefighters have rushed to the spot, which is around 80km from Delhi, and rescue operations are underway. The blast took place after a boiler exploded in the factory and 25 people were there in the affected area that falls in the UPSIDC industrial area in Dholana. Workers suffered injuries in the explosion, and rescue and relief measures were continuing at the site, according to police. The impact of the blast was such that the roofs of some of the nearby factories suffered damage. It took three hours for the fire tenders to douse the blaze in the factory. Hapur IG Praveen Kumar said that the injured persons were being treated and action will be taken against those responsible for the blast. Of the 17 remaining people, 15 were ho