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Andhra Cracker Factory Blast: Six people were killed and two injured after a crackers manufacturing unit caught fire at Konaseema district in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. "Six persons died and two injured in a fire accident at a crackers manufacturing unit in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district on Wednesday," said a police official.

What Caused The Blast? 

According to police, the mishandling of the explosive materials may led to the blast at the crackers manufacturing unit. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district superintendent of police Rahul Meena said the crackers manufacturing unit was a licensed one.
 
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"Yes, six bodies have been found. We are verifying the details of the bodies. I think it was a licensed unit only," Meena said, adding the injured persons were shifted to a hospital.

Massive Explosion After Truck Carrying LPG Cylinders Catches Fire

Another fire incident took place in Rajasthan on Tuesday night, in which a truck carrying LPG cylinders caught fire following a collision with a tanker on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway. The collision triggered multiple explosions as the gas cylinders began to burst.

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Some exploded cylinders were seen several meters away from the spot. Flames and explosions were visible and audible from several kilometres away.
 
IG Jaipur Rahul Prakash said that two to three persons, including the tanker driver, were injured in the incident. CMHO Jaipur-I Ravi Shekhawat said that as per the initial information, the driver of the offending vehicle was taken to a nearby hospital for primary treatment. Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa, who reached the spot on Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma's directions, said that the situation was under control and no casualties had been reported yet.
(With PTI inputs)