7 workers feared dead in accident at firecracker unit

The cause of the accident at the firecracker manufacturing unit, which also has a storage facility, is not clear and a probe is on. Seven workers are feared dead and nine others were injured. They were rushed to hospital, a police officer said.

Seven workers are feared dead in an accident at a firecracker unit near here on Wednesday and at least nine others suffered injuries, police said. The cause of the accident at the firecracker manufacturing unit, which also has a storage facility, is not clear and a probe is on. ''Seven workers are feared dead and nine others were injured. They were rushed to hospital,'' a police officer said.