Telangana: Major fire at a firecracker factory kills 11

Hyderabad, July 4: At least 11 people were killed and around 15 injured in a fire at a firecracker factory in Telangana's Warangal.

Reports quoted a police offical as saying that a spark may have ignited the imflamable materials used to make firecrackers. Thought the police claim that over 20 people were working in the factory at the time of fire, the owner of the Sri Bhadrakali Fireworks factory has said that around 7-8 people were working.

The factory is locate in the outskirts of Warangal in an area called Kashibugga. The factory is owned by one Golapalli Rajkumar, said reports.