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21 dead, dozens injured in cracker blast in Andhra Pradesh
Updated On: 01 March, 2026 09:04 AM IST | Vetlapalem (Andhra Pradesh) | Agencies
The Kakinada Government General Hospital superintendent said the hospital received seven patients with burns ranging from 90 to 100 per cent
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Around 30 people were working in the crackers unit when the blast occurred. Pic/Twitter@jsuryareddy
As many as 21 people were killed and six others critically injured in a cracker unit blast around 2 pm in Kakinada district on Saturday, a top police official said.
“We have information that 20 people were killed in the incident,” Kakinada Superintendent of Police G Bindu Madhav said. Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha said that six people were critically injured in the cracker unit blast.
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