8 Killed In Explosion At Firecracker Factory In UP's Badaun

Lucknow: At least eight people were killed and six others were injured when a stockpile of crackers exploded at a firecracker factory in Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh this evening.

The incident happened in Rasulpur village in a house where the firecrackers were being manufactured ahead of Diwali. 

A senior police official said that the facility had a licence.The explosion led to many neighbouring houses developing cracks on the walls.

Those injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Investigations are currently underway to ascertain the details of the incident, police said.