Visakhapatnam: Eight people, including two women, were killed and seven others injured in a fire accident at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. The fireworks manufacturing plant is located in Kailasa town of Kotavutla mandal in the district. The injured are being shifted to hospitals here.
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Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock over the incident. The CM directed Anitha and district officials to ensure better medical care to the injured. More details awaited.