Fourteen people were seriously injured following an explosion in a residential building in Ravulacheruvu, Amalapuram town, in Andhra Pradesh’s Ambedkar Konaseema district on Monday.
According to the police, the blast occurred in a two-story building that was being used illegally for manufacturing firecrackers. The building sustained severe damage as a result of the explosion.
All injured individuals were immediately rushed to the Amalapuram Area Hospital, where one person remains in critical condition. Authorities, including local MLA Aythabattula Ananda Rao and Amalapuram Town Police officials, visited the site to assess the damage and gather information.
The exact cause of the explosion is yet to be determined, and an investigation is currently underway.
Meanwhile, the police are working to establish the details surrounding the unauthorized firecracker manufacturing and whether safety regulations were violated.
(With agency inputs)