India Firecracker Warehouse Blaze Kills At Least Eight

Map of India   A firecracker storage facility in southern India caught fire on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, police said, the second such incident in three days. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); Nakul Rajendra Deshmukh, police chief in Kerala state’s Thrissur district, told AFP that rescue operations were “over” after the deadly fire, which also left 15 people injured including two in critical condition. The cause of the fire was being determined, he added. Local media said it broke out during preparations for a Hindu festival. READ ALSO: Tim Cook’s Time As Apple Chief Marked By Profit Absent Awe Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); The death toll is likely to rise still. Shekhar Kuriakose, an official with the state’s disaster response agency, said that rescuers had retrieved body parts for an additional six victims but have yet to identify them. “It will take time to identify the body parts after DNA tests are conducted on them,” Kuriakose, a member of state’s disaster management authority, told AFP. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a social media post that he was “saddened” by the loss of lives and offered his “deepest condolences” to the families of the victims. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); On Sunday, 20 people died in a similar blaze at a firecracker factory in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. Industrial accidents are common in India, often due to poor adherence to safety regulations and weak enforcement. Last month, another fire at a fireworks factory in western India killed 17 people. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587060870-0"); }); Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: fire India More Stories ‘Dozens’ Killed In Burundi After Arsenal Fire Millions Lost As Fire Destroys Drugs, Vaccines, Property At Ebonyi Health Ministry Oil Refinery Explosion Reported In Texas /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.

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