Explosion in firecracker factory in MP

The injured were shifted to hospitals nearby and efforts were on to control the fire, the officials said

Ambulances and fire engines from Indore and Bhopal were rushed to the site of the explosion to tackle the blaze

Following the incident, the chief minister held a meeting and announced assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased

The entire cost of treatment of the injured persons will be borne by the state government, he said according to a statement by the Chief Minister`s Office

Due to the massive explosion, the entire area was engulfed in black smoke with windowpanes of houses and shops located in the vicinity getting shattered