13 killed in blast, blaze at firecracker factory in Gujarat

At least 13 persons were killed after a blast at a firecracker factory led to a blaze and collapse of the building in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district on Tuesday, officials said.

The incident took



place at the unit located near Deesa town.

“A massive explosion took place at the factory around 9.45 am, which caused the entire RCC slab of the factory to collapse,” Collector Mihir Patel said.