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Child dies in blast at garbage dump in Krishna district

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Press Trust of India Machilipatnam
A six years old boy died while another boy was injured in a blast at a garbage dump near the fish market in Pedana town of Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh today.

District superintendent of police G Vijayakumar said the blast took place when the boys, while playing, set fire to a heap of garbage this afternoon.

Mohd Rafi (6) died while being taken to the hospital, while the condition of Edrish (6) was serious, he said.

Andhra Pradesh excise minister K Ravindra visited the site of blast alongwith the SP and other police officers.

Probe is on.
 

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First Published: Aug 02 2014 | 7:10 PM IST

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