7 Killed In Blast At Firecracker Factory In UP's Kaushambi
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The blast took place around 12 noon at Maheva village in the Kokhraj police station area and was heard several kilometres from the factory, police said.
At least seven people died and seven others were injured in an explosion at a firecracker factory in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district on Sunday, police said. The blast took place around 12 noon at Maheva village in the Kokhraj police station area and was heard several kilometres from the factory, they said.
Soon after information was received about the explosion, 10 fire tenders and ambulances rushed to the spot, officials said.
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Prayagraj Zone Bhanu Bhaskar said, "The cracker factory belonged to one Shahid (35). He was also killed in the blast along with six others." As per information shared by the office of UP relief commissioner, four other deceased were identified as Shiv Narayan, Shivkant, Ashok Kumar, and Jaichandra.
