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Update Death toll 21 in India firework factory blast: officials

Death toll 21 in India firework factory blast: officials

  • “There was a huge blast in the factory causing the concrete roof to collapse,” government spokesman Rishikesh Patel said
  • Fireworks are hugely popular in India, particularly during the Hindu festival of Diwali
By AFP ·

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