Six persons were killed, with a further nine injured, when a major fire broke out in an arms shop in the Tsumung area of Wokha town in Nagaland on Tuesday.
According to reports, the fire broke out after an explosion in the arms shop. However, the exact reason for the explosion is yet to be ascertained.
All the nine injured were admitted and treated in hospitals and nursing homes in Wokha.
Further details are awaited.