20 killed, 10 injured in Indian firework factory

‘An explosion at a fireworks factory in central India on Wednesday killed 20 workers and injured 10 others, some with serious burns, an official said.
Dozens of employees managed to escape unhurt but firefighters spent two hours bringing the major blaze under control in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh state.
“A total of 20 charred bodies have been pulled out of the factory,” local administrative chief Bharat Yadav told AFP from the accident site.
“The rescue operation is over now, we have cleared the place and thankfully no one is trapped inside,” he added.
Yadav said it was unclear what caused the blast, but suspected a worker may have callously tossed a burning beedi (a local type of cigarette) inside.’
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