In an explosion at a firecracker factory in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, eight people dies and numerous injured. The explosion that occurred on Saturday morning had such a strong impact that it caused an adjacent hotel structure to collapse and four other buildings to sustain partial damage, trapping many people inside.
Fire tenders and rescue teams, who rushed to the spot immediately after the incident, have been trying to douse the fire and rescue people trapped inside.
According to the district collector, the impact of the explosion caused a hotel building to totally collapse and three to four adjoining dwellings to sustain minor damage.
The number of persons who are all still buried underneath the rubble is unknown to rescue workers.
Police have not yet determined what caused the explosion, though.
