Bhadohi (UP), Nov 14 (PTI) A man was killed while threeof his family members were seriously injured after anexplosion ripped through his house where crackers were beingmanufactured, police said today.
The intensity of the explosion was such that its soundwas heard from almost a kilometre away and half of the housewas reduced to a rubble.
Superintendent of Police Sachindra Patel said, "AsgarKhan (45), who had a fire cracker manufacturing licence in thename of his father, was manufacturing fire crackers thismorning. It was at this time that an explosion took placekilling Asgar." The injured include Akhtari Beghum (40), wife of Asgar,Nanki(16), their daughter, and Anwari Beghum (60), mother ofAsgar.
The condition of Akhtari Beghum and Anwari Beghum iscritical and they have been referred to Varanasi fortreatment.PTI CORR NAVDV.
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