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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has ordered an inquiry into the incident.
A firecracker factory in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh caused a blast on a fire on Sunday. This killed eight people working in the factory. Apart from this, seven others were seriously injured.
Fire Officer D Niranjan Reddy said- We received information about the explosion at around 1 pm. Three firefighters and 50 fire fighters were immediately sent to the spot. The factory is expected to explode due to human mistake.
At the same time, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has ordered an inquiry into the incident. He has given instructions to submit a detailed report after talking to the District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police and Home Minister.
Photos after the accident …
The straw was collected in the factory to make cracker, caught fire.
Along with firefighters, disaster relief force personnel were also present on the spot.
With the help of JCB, the fire was extinguished by overturning the straw.
Dog Squad also reached the spot and investigated.
Former CM asked workers to help Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party chief Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed grief over the accident. He urged the state government to help the victims and their families. He has asked party leaders to meet the affected families and provide necessary assistance.
The accident took place in Gujarat 2 weeks ago 21 laborers from Madhya Pradesh died after a boiler exploded at the firecracker factory at 8 am on 1 April in Deesa near Banaskantha, Gujarat. At the same time, 5 workers were injured.
The explosion was so severe that the limbs of many laborers were scattered 50 meters away. Some human organs were also found in the field behind the factory. The fire brigade took 5 to 6 hours to control the fire.
All the deceased and injured laborers were residents of Handia village in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh. According to the information, everyone went there for wages two days ago.
Crackers were made by bringing explosives in a cracker factory named Deepak Traders. Investigations have revealed that the company owner had a license not to make firecrackers but to sell firecrackers. Read full news …
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