German police says 13 people injured in explosion at Schaeffler

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Thirteen people were injured, four of them seriously, in an explosion at a German factory operated by ball-bearings maker Schaeffler on Monday, German police said on Twitter.

A spokeswoman for Schaeffler said the explosion in the town of Eltmann occurred at around 10.15 am local time (0815 GMT), adding it posed no danger to the public as no hazardous or toxic substances were released.