Two killed, 3 injured as fire breaks out in cracker factory

Two persons including a eight-year-old girl was killed and three others injured when fire broke out in a firecracker factory in South 24 Parganas district tonight, police said.

The fire broke out in the firecracker factory at Champahati near Baruipur around 8.30 pm, they said.

The injured who suffered burn injuries have been admitted to Bangur Hospital in Kolkata, they added.