21 killed in blaze in fire cracker factory

September 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A candle-making factory was razed to the ground following a major fire broke out in Naraina Industrial area here on Saturday. The fire broke out past -midnight.

July 21st, 2009 MADURAI - Three more persons who were injured in a blaze at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Virdhunagar district died at government hospitals in Madurai on Tuesday, taking the death toll in the incident to 10. Thirteen others are still battling for life.

May 12th, 2009 THANE - Two workers were killed in a massive blast, which gutted down a chemical factory in Ambernath area of western Thane on Tuesday. The blast, which took place in the morning hours, caused extensive damage to the chemical factory named Thomas Baker Private Limited.

May 10th, 2009 ALLAHABAD - A massive fire engulfed an optical fibre cable factory in Naini area of Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. The fire broke out at 7.30 a.m.

May 6th, 2009 GURGAON - A Major fire on Wednesday destroyed property worth millions at a plastic factory in Gurgaon, but there were no casualties. The fire broke out in the morning hours at city's Bhurji Super-Tek Industries Limited, a company engaged in the production of injection moulds and moulding of plasting parts such as TV cabinets, AC cabinets, etc.

April 20th, 2009 KANPUR - A major fire broke out in a chemical factory and a warehouse at Koparganj in Kanpur on Monday. Chemicals and plastics worth about a million rupees have been destroyed.haram Veer Singh Superintendent of Police (SP) said that the police and fire officials had reached the spot immediately after the information regarding the fire was received.

April 9th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Four people were killed in a major fire that broke out in a photo studio showroom in a busy market here Thursday night, police said. Over a dozen fire tenders were called to control the blaze at the shop in Sector-22.

April 5th, 2009 BEAWAR - A major fire broke out in Beawar Cotton Mills, a woollen factory, in Rajasthan on Sunday, causing a damage of over five million dollars. The fire broke out at around 1 a.m.

March 23rd, 2009 KOLKATA - A fire broke out in two chemical factories near the International Airport in Kolkata today, leading authorities to evacuate two Air India planes from the hangar to the parking bay. The fire broke out at around 10 a.m at the Puja Chemical and Cisoon Chemical factories at Narayanpur, adjacent to the airport.

March 14th, 2009 DHAKA - Seven people were killed Friday when a massive fire engulfed a high-rise shopping complex in the Bangladeshi capital, officials said. The fire broke out at about 1.30 p.m.

March 10th, 2009 AMRITSAR - One person was burnt to death and three others were injured when an explosion took place at a fire cracker manufacturing unit here Monday, police said. 'The explosion was so massive that the roof of the unit blew off.

February 27th, 2009 TRISSUR - Five workers, including a woman, were killed and an equal number seriously injured when a fire triggered blasts at two cracker manufacturing units in Kerala Thursday evening, police said. The incident occurred near Pattambi in Palakkad district, which also houses Chief Minister V.S.

February 6th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A TV manufacturing factory, which was closed down several years ago, caught fire here late Saturday evening, officials said, adding that there were no reports of loss of life or injury. At least 10 fire tenders were rushed to the Texla TV factory in Sahibabad after an emergency call was received at 10.00 p.m., the officials said.

January 22nd, 2009 BAGHDAD - Eight Iraqi civilians were killed Friday when gunmen opened fire at a brick factory in Diyala province, the police said. The victims include six women and two men.

January 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two labourers were burnt Tuesday when a blast took place in one of the drums kept in a chemical factory in central Delhi, officials said. Minor fire broke out in the godown of the chemical factory in Khari Baoli area around 2.30 p.m.