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Explosion in firecracker unit in Amritsar

Blast destroys building
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Amritsar, August 8

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An explosion took place in a cracker unit at Iban-Kala village on the outskirts of the city here on Saturday, police said.

Firefighters put out a fire at a firecracker unit in Amritsar. Tribune photo
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There was no loss of life in the incident, they said, but the building housing the cracker unit was completely damaged and the entire stock of crackers was gutted in a fire.

Four fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames, they said, adding that a short circuit was believed to be the reason behind the incident.

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Nobody was present at the cracker unit at the time of the explosion, the police added. PTI

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