11 dead and around 60 people were injured in massive explosions reported in a firecracker factory in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh
The injured have been rushed to a hospital. The condition of some of them is critical.
The explosions were so huge that minor tremors were felt as far as three kilometers. Following the fire, huge explosions were heard in the area. Several fire tenders were rushed to control the inferno.
Till last reports came in, the efforts were on to douse the fire in the factory. Meanwhile, Harda District Congress President Om Patel said they had warned the administration about its illegality. The factory reportedly belonged to Raju Agrawal. The factory was situated in the middle of the residential area.