8 killed in blaze at firecracker godown
India, June 10 -- At least eight people, including a child, were killed and four others suffered severe burn injuries after a fire broke out at a firecracker warehouse in Jaipur's Kho Nagoriyan area on Tuesday morning, officials said. The blaze erupted around 11 am at the warehouse located near an ITI College in the Ayesha Nagar Talai area of Kho Nagoriyan. Authorities suspect the fire was triggered by combustible material stored inside the warehouse. Jaipur district collector Sandeep Nayak said the exact cause would be determined after a detailed probe. Jaipur Police commissioner Sachin Mittal said that the warehouse was operating illegally in a densely populated residential area. "We are on the lookout for its owner," the commissioner said.HTC...
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