Andhra Firecracker Unit Blast: 20 Killed in Fire After Massive Explosion in Kakinada
- On Saturday, a massive explosion struck Surya Fireworks in Vetlapalem village, killing at least 21 people and gutting one of four adjacent manufacturing units.
- Regulatory details indicate police said the Surya Fireworks factory stores large quantities of explosives daily, 35–40 people were mixing materials during the blast, and district authorities monitor fireworks factory safety under factory licence valid until 2027.
- Rescue officials said fire tenders from Kakinada and nearby units brought the blaze under control, while Kakinada SP G. Bindu Madhav directed rescue efforts and injured are being shifted to Kakinada for treatment.
- The government said N. Chandrababu Naidu ordered a probe and spoke to officials, and K. Pawan Kalyan expressed shock over the incident.
- Vetlapalem's concentration of firecracker units means witnesses reported dead bodies scattered and workers trapped after the mid‑afternoon blast, while smoke and panic spread to nearby villages.
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A massive explosion at a firecracker factory in Vettlapalem village, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, killed 18 people and seriously injured six others. The blast was so powerful that bodies were thrown into paddy fields. The injured are undergoing treatment at the Kakinada Government Hospital. The Chief Minister has issued relief orders in response to the accident.
Andhra firecracker unit blast: 20 killed in fire after massive explosion in Kakinada
According to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's Office, N. Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the firecracker factory explosion in Kakinada and held discussions with officials on the incident and ongoing rescue efforts.
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