Incidents and Accidents
7 Die In Firecracker Blast In HP
Shimla, Feb 22: Seven persons, mostly women, were killed and 12 others injured when an explosion rocked a firecracker factory in Una district of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, officials said.
The disaster took place in Bathri area of Haroli Tehsil.
The blast triggered a fire, killing seven persons.
10 of the 12 who were injured were reportedly in serious condition. Nearly 20 employees were working when the explosion occurred.