Lucknow, Feb. 26 -- At least eight people died and ten others were injured in a massive explosion in a firecracker factory in Kaushambi district on Sunday.
The blast took place around 12 noon at Mahewa village in the Kokhraj police station area and was heard several kilometres from the factory, police said.
Soon after information was received about the explosion, 10 fire-tenders and ambulances were rushed to the spot, officials said.
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Prayagraj Zone Bhanu Bhaskar said, "The cracker factory belonged to one Shahid (35). He was also killed in the blast along with seven others."
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