Explosion in a firecracker factory in Firozabad
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Fireworks suddenly caught fire late Monday night in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh. The explosion took place with a loud bang. The explosion was so powerful that windows and doors broke in the surrounding areas and cracks appeared in the walls. By the time this news was written, four people, including a woman, had died in this incident. JCB machines have started removing other injured people buried under the debris.
The incident took place in Naushera of Shikohabad Kotwali area. At around 10.30 pm, the firecrackers kept inside a house in Naushera on the National Highway suddenly caught fire. The firecrackers caused a huge explosion and along with the loud bang sound, the walls of the surrounding houses collapsed. Walls of many houses developed cracks.