Uttar Pradesh Fire: Seven Firecracker Shops Gutted in Blaze in Mathura, Nine Injured (Watch Video)
Nine people were injured on Sunday after a fire broke out at a shop and spread to six others, all selling firecrackers, in Gopalbagh on the outskirts of Uttar Pradesh's Mathura city, a police official said.
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Seven Firecracker Shops Gutted in Fire
"Seven shops selling firecrackers in Gopalbagh area caught fire. Nine people suffered burn injuries. It seems that the fire was caused by a electrical short circuit," Raya police station SHO Ajay Kishor said. He added that the seven shops had permission to sell firecrackers.