Fire

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    Latest spate of Indian factory blasts prompts renewed calls for government action

    Trade unions and safety campaigners are demanding stricter enforcement of safety rules after a series of fires and explosions at Indian factories in recent months left scores of workers dead.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 17 March 2026

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    Firecracker factories: an explosive mix

    The latest in a long series of fatal explosions at India’s firework factories has prompted calls from trade unions and politicians for much more vigorous enforcement of fire safety rules by local fire authorities.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 March 2024

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