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| Seven killed in India explosion | Seven killed in India explosion |
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| At least seven people have been killed in an explosion in a house where people were making firecrackers ahead of a festival in eastern India, police said. | |
| Two others were seriously injured in the explosion in Balasore district in Orissa state on Sunday evening. | Two others were seriously injured in the explosion in Balasore district in Orissa state on Sunday evening. |
| The blast happened when people were making crackers illegally inside a house in a village, police say. | The blast happened when people were making crackers illegally inside a house in a village, police say. |
| Such incidents are not uncommon ahead of the popular festival of lights during which crackers are exploded. | Such incidents are not uncommon ahead of the popular festival of lights during which crackers are exploded. |
| The police said a portion of the house collapsed on a group of people after the blast increasing the number of casualties. | The police said a portion of the house collapsed on a group of people after the blast increasing the number of casualties. |