Six people, most of them workers, were killed and 20 others injured, one seriously, when crackers exploded in a fireworks factory in Maharashtra's Raigad district, police said.
The explosion took place around 4.30 pm at the Bhaimala village factory, 10 km from Alibaug, they said. The bodies of six people were pulled out from the rubble of the crackers unit, which caught fire after the explosion.
Six fire tenders were rushed to the factory after the blast, following which the blaze was brought under control. The deceased have not been identified yet. The injured have been admitted to a civic hospital.
A woman among those injured is said to be critical and has been shifted to Mumbai, the police said.
The factory manager is being quizzed and further details were awaited at the time of going to press.
The explosion took place around 4.30 pm at the Bhaimala village factory, 10 km from Alibaug, they said. The bodies of six people were pulled out from the rubble of the crackers unit, which caught fire after the explosion.
Six fire tenders were rushed to the factory after the blast, following which the blaze was brought under control. The deceased have not been identified yet. The injured have been admitted to a civic hospital.
A woman among those injured is said to be critical and has been shifted to Mumbai, the police said.
The factory manager is being quizzed and further details were awaited at the time of going to press.
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