Blast in a firecracker factory in the Indian state of West Bengal; Photo: File
Calcutta: 9 people were killed and many injured in a powerful explosion in the Indian state of West Bengal.
According to Indian media, a loud explosion took place in a factory manufacturing firecrackers in the state of West Bengal. A firecracker manufacturing company was illegally constructed in a building in a residential area.
Eyewitnesses say that after the explosion in the factory, the firecrackers in it started exploding at distant places. The entire area was beginning to present a scene of war.
The intensity of the blast was so high that the factory collapsed while windows of nearby buildings were broken and vehicles were also damaged.
9 employees working in the factory were killed while more than 10 people were injured under the debris. The dead and injured were shifted to a nearby hospital.
Due to the serious condition of 3 injured, the death toll is expected to increase. An inquiry committee was formed to investigate the incident.
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