Six people have died and two were injured after a major fire broke out on Wednesday (October 8) at a crackers manufacturing unit in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.

Police said that the fire could have been caused due to mishandling at the crackers manufacturing unit.

According to Dr BR Ambedkar, Konaseema district superintendent of police, Rahul Meena, said the crackers manufacturing unit was a licensed one.

"Yes, six bodies have been found. We are verifying the details of the bodies. I think it was a licensed unit only," Meena told PTI . The SP said the injured persons were shifted to a hospital.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that he has spoken to officials about the cause of the accident, the current situation, relief measures, and medical assistance.

“A fire accident

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