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

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 on Monday, 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.