Blaze at firecracker factory kills 16

A fire tore through a firecracker factory in southern India, killing at least 16 people and injuring an additional 25, reports confirmed today.

Blaze at firecracker factory kills 16
Wed, 08 Jul, 2009 - 09:33

A fire tore through a firecracker factory in southern India, killing at least 16 people and injuring an additional 25, reports confirmed today.

The fire last night in Madurai, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, claimed eight lives immediately, while the other people died on the way to the hospital.

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