India News | 4 Killed as Firecracker Shop Catches Fire in Roorkee

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Four people were killed and three injured here on Monday when a shop of firecrackers caught fire, officials said.

Roorkee (Uttarakhand), Feb 20 (PTI) Four people were killed and three injured here on Monday when a shop of firecrackers caught fire, officials said.

Two of the three injured have been referred to a hospital facility outside Roorkee because of the seriousness of their burn injuries, police sources said.

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The cause of the blaze is being ascertained, they said, adding senior officials have rushed to the spot.

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