Four people, including a seven—year old child, were killed and seven others injured when inflammable materials stocked in a house for manufacturing fire—crackers exploded at a village in Dhammaur area of Sultanpur district on Monday.
The explosion took place in the house of a licensed fire—cracker maker, Mujju, in Jaitapur village, killing three youths — Islam (20), Chand Babu (18) and Ajay Bhim (18) on the spot, police said.
The seven—year old child, Munnawar, died later in the district hospital, they added.
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The injured have been admitted to Lucknow Medical College Hospital and their condition is stated to be serious.
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