New Delhi, May 14 -- A massive fire following an explosion broke out at an alleged illegal firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district on Thursday, officials said. According to the reports, the blast occurred at a unit located in the Tonk Kalan area.

A joint team of the police and administration personnel launched relief and rescue operations at the site, and the injured persons were shifted to hospitals, the officials said.

Two deaths have been confirmed so far in the fire at the firecracker unit, while nine of the 15 injured have been referred to a hospital in Indore, Dewas Collector Rituraj Singh told reporters.

Local residents said there was a massive explosion at the factory, with victims' body parts found scattered far...