18 Dead After Fire Breaks Out in Andhra Pradesh’s Firecracker Manufacturing Unit
Updated 28 February 2026 at 17:51 IST At least 18 people died and several others were critically injured after a fire broke out at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Vetlapalem, Kakinada district, on Saturday, with the Collector & District Magistrate having been informed of the incident. Andhra Pradesh: Fire breaks out in firecracker manufacturing unit