Eight people have been killed and over 20 injured while making firecrackers at Bahabalpur in Odisha’s Balsore district.
The blast took place inside a house in the Bahabalpur village where people were making firecrackers. The fire spread to a nearby firecracker godown leading to death and destruction.
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According to local media, around 30 people were working in the firecracker unit when the explosion took place at around 4.30 pm.
Local media reports also said that among the eight dead was a 5-year-old child.
(More details awaited)
(With ANI inputs)
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