A blaze at a fireworks factory in southern India that triggered a mass explosion of firecrackers left at least 34 people dead and 60 injured on Wednesday, police said. "Bodies have been burnt beyond recognition and we are still trying to trace the family members of the victims," senior police officer Najmul Hoda told AFP.
The fire started in a small room that was packed with workers and swiftly spread to dozens of other rooms, he said. Many were being used to store explosive chemicals and other raw material needed to manufacture firecrackers.