At Least 3 Killed, Several Injured In Blast At UP Firecracker Manufacturing Unit In Bareilly

Bareilly (UP): At least three persons were killed and as many injured following a blast at a firecracker manufacturing unit in a village here on Wednesday, police said.

The explosion, which took place in the Sirauli police station area, also caused damage to some adjoining buildings, they added.

The police said they are verifying the licence of the cracker unit's operator Nasir.

A senior police officer said Nasir allegedly had the licence for another place but the house where the incident took place belonged to his in-laws.