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3 Killed After Blast In UP Cracker Factory: Cops
At least three persons were killed and as many injured following a blast at a firecracker manufacturing unit in a village here on Wednesday, police said.
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A Day After Twin Tamil Nadu Firecracker Unit Blasts, Expert Lists Reasons
Fire safety experts have said that untrained workers are largely responsible for the spate of disasters. Using banned chemicals is another prominent reason for the blasts.
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7 Killed In Explosion At Tamil Nadu Firecracker Unit
At least seven people were killed in a fire at a crackers manufacturing unit in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu. Fifteen others have suffered burn injuries.
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3 Killed In Fire After Blast At Cracker Factory In Maharashtra's Solapur
At least three persons were killed and as many others injured in a major fire that broke out after a blast at a firecracker factory in Maharashtra's Solapur district on Sunday, police said.
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3 Killed In Explosion At Andhra Firecracker Unit
At least three people were killed and some others seriously injured in an explosion in a crackers manufacturing unit at Kadiyadda in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday night.
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Major Fire At Haldia Petrochemical's Unit In Bengal Injures 15: Police
A major fire broke out at the naphtha cracker unit of the Haldia Petrochemicals Limited in West Bengal today injuring 15 people, a senior police official said.
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10 Women Among 17 Killed In Fire At Cracker Warehouse In Delhi
17 people, including 10 women, died in a major fire at a two-storey firecracker warehouse in north Delhi's Bawana Industrial Area on Saturday evening. The blaze, which started on the storage unit on the ground floor, ripped through the building, a fire services official said.
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6 Killed, 4 Injured In Illegal Cracker Unit Fire In Jharkhand Village
At least six people were killed and four others injured today when a fire broke out in a house where a large quantity of firecrackers were stored illegally in East Singhbhum district, a senior police officer said.
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Two Killed, 11 Injured In Explosion At Andhra Pradesh Cracker Unit
Two persons were killed and 11 others were injured in an explosion inside a crackers manufacturing unit at Porlukatta on the outskirts of Nellore town in Andhra Pradesh today, police said.
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Teen Designs Fire Sensor After Mother's Accident In Cracker Factory
Jayakumar, 13, is a student. His mother works at a fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi and was injured some years ago in a fire. The incident inspired the young boy to design a low-cost sensor for fire-cracker units that sets off a fire extinguisher.
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Five Dead in Blast at Fire Cracker Unit Near Visakhapatnam
Five people have died in a blast at a fire cracker manufacturing unit near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh this afternoon, according to reports.
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Andhra Pradesh Cracker Factory Mishap: Investigators Probing Whether Unit Had License
The toll in the fire incident at the firecracker in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh has risen to 17, which includes 14 women. As investigators probe whether the unit had been given licence to operate this year, it is not clear what caused the fire that gave no one a chance to escape.
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Two Workers Charred to Death in Fire in Cracker Unit
Two persons were charred to death and three injured in a fire at a cracker manufacturing unit near Virudhnagar in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, police said.
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Indian Oil restarting fire-hit secondary unit at Gujarat refinery
The fire occurred near the "flare knock out drum" of the refinery's sole gasoline-making 1.8 million tonnes a year fluid catalytic cracker (FCC) unit on Tuesday night, the company said in a statement
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Three killed in explosion at firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu
Three people have died in an explosion in a cracker factory near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu. Five more have been injured. The victims were workers of the unit at Narayanapuram village, four kms away from Sivakasi, the country's fireworks hub.
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3 Killed After Blast In UP Cracker Factory: Cops
At least three persons were killed and as many injured following a blast at a firecracker manufacturing unit in a village here on Wednesday, police said.
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A Day After Twin Tamil Nadu Firecracker Unit Blasts, Expert Lists Reasons
Fire safety experts have said that untrained workers are largely responsible for the spate of disasters. Using banned chemicals is another prominent reason for the blasts.
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7 Killed In Explosion At Tamil Nadu Firecracker Unit
At least seven people were killed in a fire at a crackers manufacturing unit in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu. Fifteen others have suffered burn injuries.
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3 Killed In Fire After Blast At Cracker Factory In Maharashtra's Solapur
At least three persons were killed and as many others injured in a major fire that broke out after a blast at a firecracker factory in Maharashtra's Solapur district on Sunday, police said.
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3 Killed In Explosion At Andhra Firecracker Unit
At least three people were killed and some others seriously injured in an explosion in a crackers manufacturing unit at Kadiyadda in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday night.
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Major Fire At Haldia Petrochemical's Unit In Bengal Injures 15: Police
A major fire broke out at the naphtha cracker unit of the Haldia Petrochemicals Limited in West Bengal today injuring 15 people, a senior police official said.
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10 Women Among 17 Killed In Fire At Cracker Warehouse In Delhi
17 people, including 10 women, died in a major fire at a two-storey firecracker warehouse in north Delhi's Bawana Industrial Area on Saturday evening. The blaze, which started on the storage unit on the ground floor, ripped through the building, a fire services official said.
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6 Killed, 4 Injured In Illegal Cracker Unit Fire In Jharkhand Village
At least six people were killed and four others injured today when a fire broke out in a house where a large quantity of firecrackers were stored illegally in East Singhbhum district, a senior police officer said.
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Two Killed, 11 Injured In Explosion At Andhra Pradesh Cracker Unit
Two persons were killed and 11 others were injured in an explosion inside a crackers manufacturing unit at Porlukatta on the outskirts of Nellore town in Andhra Pradesh today, police said.
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Teen Designs Fire Sensor After Mother's Accident In Cracker Factory
Jayakumar, 13, is a student. His mother works at a fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi and was injured some years ago in a fire. The incident inspired the young boy to design a low-cost sensor for fire-cracker units that sets off a fire extinguisher.
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Five Dead in Blast at Fire Cracker Unit Near Visakhapatnam
Five people have died in a blast at a fire cracker manufacturing unit near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh this afternoon, according to reports.
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Andhra Pradesh Cracker Factory Mishap: Investigators Probing Whether Unit Had License
The toll in the fire incident at the firecracker in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh has risen to 17, which includes 14 women. As investigators probe whether the unit had been given licence to operate this year, it is not clear what caused the fire that gave no one a chance to escape.
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Two Workers Charred to Death in Fire in Cracker Unit
Two persons were charred to death and three injured in a fire at a cracker manufacturing unit near Virudhnagar in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, police said.
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Indian Oil restarting fire-hit secondary unit at Gujarat refinery
The fire occurred near the "flare knock out drum" of the refinery's sole gasoline-making 1.8 million tonnes a year fluid catalytic cracker (FCC) unit on Tuesday night, the company said in a statement
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Three killed in explosion at firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu
Three people have died in an explosion in a cracker factory near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu. Five more have been injured. The victims were workers of the unit at Narayanapuram village, four kms away from Sivakasi, the country's fireworks hub.
