A fire broke out at the fireworks factory, followed by loud explosions. Flames were visible from a distance.

Six people died and several others were injured on Wednesday afternoon after a major fire erupted at a fireworks unit in Konaseema district of East Godavari in Andhra Pradesh.

Police suspect that the accident could have occurred due to mishandling at the crackers manufacturing unit, news agency PTI reported.

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," PTI quoted Konaseema SP Meena as saying.

Further, he said the injured persons were shifted to a hospital.

Andhra CM N. Chandrababu

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