NEW DELHI, Feb 6, 2024 (AFP) – At least eight people died and 80 were injured Tuesday in a giant explosion at a firework factory in India that saw balls of flames soar into the sky, officials said. Footage on Indian television showed a tower of flame after the explosion at the firecracker plant, with dozens of ambulances sent and army helicopters called in to evacuate the wounded. Senior district police official Rajeshwari Mahobia told […]
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Firework-related injuries before New Year
According to the Department of Health, one week before the celebration of the New Year, 8 cases of firework-related injuries were already reported, with majority of the victims coming from Manila. DOH added that said number of cases is lower compared to the same period last year. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz)





