Hyderabad: A massive explosion occurred at a fireworks manufacturing plant in Samarlakota mandal of Kakinada district in Andhra Pradesh.
The explosion occurred at Suryasri Fireworks Center, located next to the Godavari Canal in the Vetlapalem area of the mandal, at around 2 pm on Saturday. It is leanrt that 18 people have lost their lives in the incident.
Dense smoke spread throughout the area due to the massive fire. Locals said that the sounds of the explosion were heard from about 5 km away. The intensity of the noise caused cracks in the slab of a private school in a neighboring village.
Upon receiving the information, the fire department personnel are trying to douse the fire with the help of two fire engines. Eight people were seriously injured and taken to the hospital by ambulance.
More details are awaited.
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