Deadly firecracker blaze in India
- 10 years ago
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Little remained of this firecracker market in northern India after a blaze tore through it on Saturday.
At least one person died in the inferno.
Several more have been seriously injured.
Shopkeepers on the site were left sifting through the debris trying to salvage what remained of their wares.
An investigation is underway into the cause of the blaze in Uttar Pradesh state.
Fire safety regulations are lax, and rarely implemented or periodically reviewed in most of the country's markets.
Little remained of this firecracker market in northern India after a blaze tore through it on Saturday.
At least one person died in the inferno.
Several more have been seriously injured.
Shopkeepers on the site were left sifting through the debris trying to salvage what remained of their wares.
An investigation is underway into the cause of the blaze in Uttar Pradesh state.
Fire safety regulations are lax, and rarely implemented or periodically reviewed in most of the country's markets.