Nine Killed In Fireworks Factory Explosion

Explosion Claims Life Of Nine Labourers In Factory

A fireworks factory in southern India on Wednesday, experienced a blast that led to the killing of nine labourers who had just reported for work, police said.

The manufacturing unit in the Warangal district of Telangana state burst into flames soon after the workers entered at about 11am (0530 GMT), a local police official said.

“We have counted the bodies of nine people. Four others are injured and are undergoing treatment,” police spokesman Mohana Krishna told Nigeria News.

Images from the scene of the blast reveals black fumes coming out of the factory and the gates shattered by the impact of the explosion.

Firefighters tried their possible best to rescue those that were trapped, but some victims could not be rescued as they were burnt beyond recognition by the time they got to the scene of the incident.

Local media reports said the explosion was likely triggered by an electrical short circuit.

Workplace accidents are common in India, thanks to poor safety standards and lax enforcement of regulations.

In January, 17 workers died in a fire at a plastic manufacturing facility in New Delhi and 13 people lost their lives last November in northern Ludhiana city in a similar accident.