Jamshedpur: At least three people, including a woman, were killed and as many injured when a fire broke out on Sunday in a house where a large quantity of firecrackers were stored illegally in East Singhbhum district, official sources said.
A wall of the house located at Kumardubi village, about 85-km from here, collapsed in the fire and some people are feared trapped under it, Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) (Ghatsila) Arvind Kumar Lal said.
The SDO said at least four to five people are still trapped under the debris even as efforts are on to douse the flames. Intermittent bursting of firecrackers are still taking place, he said, adding that the injured have been admitted to a hospital. (PTI)
