Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Indian fireworks factory blast kills 23

An explosion at a fireworks factory in central India has killed 23 workers, local news agencies say.

The blast is said to have occurred on Wednesday afternoon while workers were making firecrackers in Kheri Village, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, triggering a blaze that has engulfed the factory.

The Press Trust of India is quoting a district police official, who says firefighers have now extinguished the blaze but 23 workers had died and seven others were injured.

Source: Indian fireworks factory blast kills 23 | Perth Now


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