Madhya Pradesh: 25 charred to death in cracker's factory blast in Balaghat

Around twenty five workers were charred to death and 8 injured in a fire at a cracker factory in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district.

According to eyewitness, around 30-40 people were present during the incident. The injured people have been taken to hospital for treatment.

"An explosion in the firecracker factory in Katera village in Kotwali police station jurisdiction around 3.30 p.m. was so powerful that even factory walls collapsed due to the impact," Additional Director General of Police G. Janardan told.

"More bodies could be lying under the debris," the ADGP added.

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