Two Killed In Fire Blast At Cracker Godown

Tirupati: Two boys were charred to death and a woman was injured on Sunday when crackers stored in a godown here exploded after a fire broke out. The incident happened near Mitra Gandhipuram locality at the outskirts in Tiruapti. The victims' bodies Mani (10) and Manjunath (14) were retrieved from the debris.

The injured woman had been admitted to the government hospital. The cause of fire break out was said to be a short-circuit.