A devastating explosion at a firework factory in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district on Sunday killed at least eight employees, said officials.
State home minister V Anitha confirmed that eight people, two of them women, died, and seven were injured in the fire accident. She added that the injured are being brought to the hospital for treatment, saying “details are awaited.
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Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu condoled the accident. An official said the chief minister instructed Home Minister Anitha and district officials to give the injured the best possible medical care.
Similar Incident in Gujarat
A similar tragedy struck earlier this month in April in Banaskantha district of Gujarat. A firecracker plant located close to Deesa town experienced a massive explosion, which caused a blaze and some portions of the building to collapse. Seven deaths occurred in that explosion, as per authorities.
Deesa Sub Divisional Magistrate Neha Panchal reported, “According to initial reports, an explosion at the factory, which is inside an industrial complex, caused a fire and collapse of sections of the building, trapping several people under the debris.”
More information about the Andhra Pradesh explosion is expected as the authorities carry on with their probe.
