Patna, India, Oct 23, 2026 (AFP) - Five dead in India fireworks workshop blasts

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At least five people including three children were killed in eastern India on Friday when a series of powerful explosions tore through a firecracker workshop, police and witnesses said. The explosion in Siwan district of Bihar state set off multiple blasts at the private house, where the manufacturing was taking place, local media reports said. Police officer Bharat Soni confirmed the five deaths to AFP, adding that residents feared one or two mo......

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