Seized firecrackers explode

Four policemen were injured in a firecracker explosion at a police station in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district. The incident occurred at Challapalli Police Station when the firecrackers stored at the premises exploded. Four personnel, including a Sub-Inspector, sustained burn injuries. They were rushed to a hospital, where the condition of two of them is stated to be critical. The police station building was damaged in the explosion. A police vehicle parked in the station premises was also damaged. Preliminary investigation by police shows that the firecrackers exploded when a police constable was examining them.