3 killed, 4 injured in cracker factory blast in Bengal's East Midnapore

According to police sources, the factory, which was illegal, was raided last month and action taken against the owner. Despite the crackdown, firecrackers continued to be manufactured in the unit.

The remains of the illegal firecracker factory after the blast in West Bengal's East Midnapore district

Three people were killed and four wounded after an explosion in an illegal firecracker factory in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on Tuesday, police said.

The blast occurred in the factory in Egra. Plumes of grey smoke were seen from the spot following the explosion.

Locals rushed to help the people affected in the blast. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital.

According to police sources, the factory was raided last month and action taken against its owner.

Despite the crackdown, firecrackers continued to be manufatured in the unit, police sources said.