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Fire in cracker godown, two boys killed
Two boys were charred to death and a woman was injured when crackers stored in a godown exploded after a fire broke out in Tirupati
Tirupati: Two boys were charred to death and a woman was injured when crackers stored in a godown here exploded after a fire broke out, police said.
The blast took place when one person went out to switch off the motor and fire spread totally in the godown. The effect of the blast was felt around three kilometres radius.
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Police and fire personnel retrieved the bodies of the boys aged 10 and 14 from the debris of the godown that collapsed under the impact of the incident at Mitra Gandhipuram locality.
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The injured woman had been admitted to the government hospital here, police said, adding the cause of the fire was under investigation.
It was not clear immediately whether the three belonged to a family or why they were present in the godown, police said. (PTI)