Jaipur, June 9 -- The death toll in the fire incident at a firecracker manufacturing unit operating from a house in Jaipur's Kho Nagoriyan area has risen to seven, officials said on Tuesday.

According to officials, one person was brought to Jaipur's Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in an injured condition but died on the way to the hospital. Four others succumbed during treatment at the hospital, while two people had died at the spot.

SMS Medical College Principal and Hospital Controller Dr Deepak Maheshwari confirmed the fatalities.

Meanwhile, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Tuesday termed the accident as "tragic and unfortunate" and said that concerned officials have been directed to work with full promptness in the relief...