Hyderabad (Telangana): A fire broke out at a firecracker factory in Batala in Punjab's Gurdaspur on Wednesday. At least 23 people lost their lives and 20 were reportedly injured in the incident.
But this is not the first case of a firecracker factory explosion. Several such incidents in the past have taken several lives and ruined hundreds of lives.
Let's have a look at some similar incidents:
March 27, 2019 - Tamil Nadu: Seven workers of a licensed private fireworks unit at Mannargudi in Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvarur district died in an explosion.
July 4, 2018 - Telangana: Twelve workers were killed and several others injured in a major blast at a cracker unit at Kotilingala Devasthanam in Kashibugga area of Telangana's Warangal.
October 18, 2017 - Odisha: AT least ten persons, including two minors, were killed in three separate incidents of explosions at firecracker units in Odisha.
In Balasore alone, eight persons were charred to death and 12 injured in an explosion in an illegal cracker manufacturing unit at Bahabalpur on the eve of Diwali. The other incidents were reported from Pipili and Rourkela.
December 31, 2016 - Andhra Pradesh: Two persons were killed and 11 others were injured in an explosion inside a cracker-manufacturing unit at Porlukatta on the outskirts of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.
April 10, 2016 - Kerala: 112 killed after Kerala temple fireworks rocket out of control near Kali temple in Paravur near Kerala's Kollam.
May 7, 2015 - West Bengal: At least 11 people were killed following a blast in a firecracker factory at Pingla in the West Midnapore district.
October 20, 2014 - Andhra Pradesh: An explosion at a fire-cracker production unit in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh claimed 11 lives ahead of the Diwali festival.
November 13, 2012 - Uttar Pradesh: Eight persons, including six members of a family, were killed and 12 others injured in an explosion at a house in Yaqoobpur town in Bela police station of Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya.
Firecrackers were being manufactured illegally at the house for the Diwali festival.
September 5, 2012 - Tamil Nadu: Explosion in a private firecracker factory at Sivakasi of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu kills 54 injures 74.
August 25, 2006 - Uttar Pradesh: Seven workers, including minors, were killed and 10 others injured in an explosion at a cracker factory in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarpur.
September 15, 2005 - Bihar: 35 killed and 50 injured in three illegal firecracker factories at Khusrupur village in Bihar's Patna district.
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