Hyderabad, November 16: At least 15 persons were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion in a house where explosive material was stored in the district today.
The accident occurred in Narayanpur of Guntur district, about 300 km from here.
Ten houses were damaged in the massive explosion. Rescue workers removed eight bodies from the debris. Officials said the death toll might go up as the work to clear debris was still on.
The blast occurred in gelatine sticks stored illegally in the house of a businessman, who used to sell them to mine owners in the district.
The injured have been admitted to government-run hospitals.
-IANS