One dead and five injured, firecracker parcel explodes in AP

One person was killed and five others injured due to the explosion of a crackers’ parcel in Parvathipuram town of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. 

Six porters were injured in the explosion at the ANL courier parcel point located in the APSRTC complex in the afternoon. Police rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to the hospital.

While three porters sustained grievous injuries, three



others had minor injuries. They were all shifted to the Regional Area Hospital, and the critically injured were later taken to Visakhapatnam.

Ramesh, one of the critically wounded, succumbed at a private hospital on Sunday night. Parvathipuram in-charge minister K Atchenaidu and Home Minister V. Anitha expressed grief over the incident. They directed district authorities to ensure the best treatment of the injured.