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India Firecracker Warehouse Blaze Kills 11

AAP

Posted Wednesday, July 4, 2018 12:45 PM , updated Friday, January 17, 2020 2:50 AM

A blaze at a firecracker warehouse in southern India has killed 11 people.

Police Commissioner V. Ravindra Said says the bodies were charred beyond recognition in Wednesday's fire in Kotalingala, a village in Telangana state.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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Kotalingala is 200km north of Hyderabad, the joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states.

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India has a huge demand for firecrackers, which are used in religious festivals and weddings.

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