Alibaug: Six people were killed today and 20 others injured when crackers exploded in a fireworks factory in Raigad district of Maharashtra, police said.
The explosion took place around 4.30 pm at the Bhaimala village factory, 10 kms from Alibaug town, they said.
Bodies of six people, mostly workers, were pulled out from the rubble of the crackers unit, which caught fire due to the explosion.
The deceased have not been identified yet and all the injured were admitted to the civil hospital here.
The factory manager is being quizzed and further details are awaited.
The explosion took place around 4.30 pm at the Bhaimala village factory, 10 kms from Alibaug town, they said.
Bodies of six people, mostly workers, were pulled out from the rubble of the crackers unit, which caught fire due to the explosion.
The deceased have not been identified yet and all the injured were admitted to the civil hospital here.
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The factory manager is being quizzed and further details are awaited.
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