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Firecracker Factory Blast Claims Over Twenty Lives in India
(MENAFN) At least 21 people have been killed and several others wounded after a catastrophic explosion tore through a firecracker manufacturing facility in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, a local police official confirmed by phone on Sunday.
The deadly blast struck in the state's Kakinada district, with authorities noting that a number of the victims were women. Those who sustained burn injuries were swiftly transported to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment, the officer added.
According to media reports, the explosion occurred while approximately 35 to 40 workers were in the process of mixing explosive compounds used in firecracker production — a volatile operation that investigators believe may have triggered the catastrophic detonation.
The force of the blast was immense, its shockwave reverberating miles beyond the stricken facility. First responders arriving at the scene were confronted with a grim reality — the explosion's intensity was so severe that multiple victims could not be identified, their remains charred beyond recognition.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to the disaster, as the death toll raises urgent questions over safety protocols and regulatory oversight at firecracker production units across the region.
The deadly blast struck in the state's Kakinada district, with authorities noting that a number of the victims were women. Those who sustained burn injuries were swiftly transported to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment, the officer added.
According to media reports, the explosion occurred while approximately 35 to 40 workers were in the process of mixing explosive compounds used in firecracker production — a volatile operation that investigators believe may have triggered the catastrophic detonation.
The force of the blast was immense, its shockwave reverberating miles beyond the stricken facility. First responders arriving at the scene were confronted with a grim reality — the explosion's intensity was so severe that multiple victims could not be identified, their remains charred beyond recognition.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to the disaster, as the death toll raises urgent questions over safety protocols and regulatory oversight at firecracker production units across the region.
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