One dies in fire cracker unit explosion in Punjab

One person was burnt to death and three others were injured when an explosion took place at a fire cracker manufacturing unit in Amritsar on Monday, police said.

One person was burnt to death and three others were injured when an explosion took place at a fire cracker manufacturing unit in Amritsar on Monday, police said.

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"The explosion was so massive that the roof of the unit blew off. Three fire tenders were called in to douse the fire," a police officer said.

He said 41-year-old Amarjit, who was working in the factory at that time, died on the spot.

"From preliminary investigation it seems that the fire was the result of an electric short-circuit," he added.

The cracker manufacturing unit is situated on the outskirts of the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, 225 km from state capital Chandigarh.