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Two injured as crackers in waste explodes

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Press Trust of India Sivakasi (TN)
Two persons were today seriously injured in an explosion when some crackers went off while they were burning waste materials of a Fireworks unit near here, police said.

There were some crackers inside the waste and it exploded when the two persons, both workers at the factory, were burning it, police said.

The injured have been admitted to hospital.

Police are searching for the fireworks unit owner who is absconding, police added.

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First Published: Jun 23 2014 | 9:36 PM IST

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