Eight people died and seven others were injured in a fire accident at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district on Sunday.

Home Minister V Anitha told the news agency PTI that among the eight dead, two are women. 

PTI quoted V Anitha as saying, “Eight people, including two women, died and seven others were injured in the fire accident.” 

The injured are being shifted to hospitals here, she said, adding details are awaited.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed Anitha and district officials to ensure better medical care to the injured, an official release said, as per the news agency.

Furthermore, according to ANI, the cause of the explosion is not known yet, and further details are awaited. 

In a post on the social media platform X, the CMO of Andhra Pradesh said that the CM Naidu expressed shock over the incident.  

The post read, “Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Nara Chandrababu Naidu has expressed deep shock over the massive fire incident at the fireworks center in Kotavuratla, Payakaraopet constituency. The concerned officials held a review with the public representatives and ordered immediate action.”

పాయకరావుపేట నియోజకవర్గం కోటవురట్లలోని బాణాసంచా కేంద్రంలో జరిగిన భారీ అగ్నిప్రమాదంపై గౌరవ ముఖ్యమంత్రి శ్రీ నారా చంద్రబాబు నాయుడు తీవ్ర దిగ్బ్రాంతి వ్యక్తం చేశారు. సంబంధిత అధికారులు ప్రజాప్రతినిధులతో సమీక్ష నిర్వహించారు. తక్షణ చర్యలకు ఆదేశించారు. — CMO Andhra Pradesh (@AndhraPradeshCM)

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