NEW DELHI: At least 50 people were killed and over 150 others injured after fireworks stored at a building caught fire and exploded in central Indian state Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district Saturday morning, the police said.

The blast took place at the house of a man named Rajendra Kumar Kaswa who had stored fireworks along with gas cylinders. The ground floor was rented as a tea stall or small restaurant for laborers and students.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details