Fire At Fireworks Factory Kills 40 Workers In India

Muthumani, 25, injured with burn marks on his back rests on a bed at a government run hospital in Madurai, about 460 kilometers (285 miles) southwest of Chennai, India, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. A massive blaze raged for hours at a fireworks factory in southern India, killing at least 40 workers and injuring 60 Wednesday, police said. Large amounts of firecrackers and raw materials had been stored in the Om Siva Shakti factory with major Hindu festivals weeks away. <AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi>

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