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Four charred to death in illegal cracker unit fire

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Press Trust of India Tamluk(WB)
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 5:46 PM IST

Police said the fire broke out late last night engulfing the hut at Kudberia village killing the house owner, his wife and son and daughter. The hut was gutted.

A neighbour, who was working with them, was injured in the fire, which damaged a nearby hut too.

Police said many illegal cracker units had sprung up at Kanthi ahead of Kali Puja and Diwali and raids were on to close them.

  

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First Published: Nov 10 2012 | 3:35 PM IST

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