Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], February 28 (ANI): One person died and several others were injured in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Varapuzha in Ernakulam district on Tuesday.
At least three children were among the injured. All affected were moved to a nearby private hospital.
The identity of the deceased person is yet to be ascertained.
The fire-cracking unit was totally destroyed in the explosion. The cause of the explosion is not clear. The pyrotechnic devices were stored in a shed near an old house that has been completely destroyed.
Further details awaited. (ANI)
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