NEW DELHI, Feb 7 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in yesterday’s multiple blasts in a firecrackers manufacturing unit, in central India, rose to 11, a police officer said, over the phone.
A total of 90 people were injured in the explosions in the unit, located in the Harda district of Madhya Pradesh state, according to the police officer, who added that, at least 25 people were seriously injured.
As flames consumed nearby houses, local residents in almost 100 homes were safely evacuated, as a precautionary measure. Rescue efforts at the fire site continued, according to the police officer.– NNN-PTI
