Four persons were injured, two of them critically, when the fire crackers they were preparing exploded in Veeraghattam village of this district this afternoon, police said.
"One Kondeti Ganapathi (55) was preparing fire crackers for the upcoming Nagula Chaviti festival (celebrated after Diwali) at his home in the village. Accidentally, one of the crackers caught fire and exploded. Other crackers stored there soon caught fire," police said.
Kondeti's nephew Pondureu Venkata Ramana (50), Kondeti Viswanadham (22) and Kondeti Satyam (20) were injured in the incident along with him.
All the four injured were admitted to Area Hospital at Palakonda for treatment.
According to the doctor, Ganapathi and Viswanadham have suffered 60 per cent burns in the incident.
All of them have been referred to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) at Srikakulam for further treatment.
Investigation into the case is on.
