Explosion in crackers godown, two boys killed

Two boys were burnt to death after crackers stored in a godown in Tirupati exploded on Sunday. The incident took place near Mitra Gandhipuram locality in the outskirts of Tirupati.

The boys identified as Mani and Manjunath got stuck in the explosion after a fire broke out in the godown. The bodies of the boys were retrieved from the debris. A woman also suffered serious injuries in the fire mishap and has been admitted to the government hospital.

The fire was learnt to have been caused due to a short-circuit.