At least 10 persons were charred to death when inflammable material caught fire and exploded on Wednesday (July 4) at a fireworks factory in Warangal of Telangana in India. 

At least 15 others suffered severe burn injuries, reports the Indian Express.

The incident occurred at the Sri Bhadrakali Fireworks factory at Kashibugga on the outskirts of Warangal.

“There were 21 people in the factory preparing fireworks when a spark appears to have ignited the raw material which immediately exploded. Five of the dead were completely charred,” a police official said.

The owner of the factory, Golapalli Rajkumar, however, said that only seven-eight members were working in the factory today.

BDST: 1510 HRS, JULY 4, 2018
AP