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Blasts at Lucknow cracker maufacturing unit
At least six persons were killed and over a dozen suffered serious injuries in powerful blasts at a cracker manufacturing unit in Lucknow.
September 21, 2014 12:41 IST
1 / 5At least six persons were killed and over a dozen suffered serious injuries in powerful blasts at a cracker manufacturing unit operational at a residence at Sisendi village in Mohanlalganj area, about 30 km from Lucknow, on Saturday (September 20) morning.
A woman inspects the site of an explosion. The small, makeshift factory had been manufacturing fireworks for next month’s popular festival of Diwali, an ancient Hindu celebration that is also known as the "festival of lights." (Source: AP Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh)
2 / 5Women gather at the site of an explosion. (Source: AP Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh)
3 / 5A woman lies unconscious after her husband, a tea vendor, got injured in the explosion. (Source: AP Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh)
4 / 5People gather at the site of an explosion. (Source: AP Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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