One person was killed and a minor girl injured in an explosion in a cracker factory in Naushehra area of Shikohabad here, police said today.

Abdul was killed and 12-year-old Shayana was injured yesterday when some crackers accidentally caught fire while they were preparing them, they said.

The cracker factory has a valid licence, they said, adding that the injured was rushed to the hospital, where her condition was stated to be stable.