Six people have died and a further two were injured following a devastating fire at a licensed firecracker manufacturing unit in the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, a police official has said.

The police suspect that the accident may have been caused by mishandling within the unit. Also Read | Fire breaks out at Vishal Mega Mart's Ambala outlet; fire tenders rush to spot

The district's Superintendent of Police, Rahul Meena, said that the manufacturing facility was operating with a valid licence.

"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 two injured individuals have been taken to hospital for treatment. Investigations are ongoing to determine the preci

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