<p>Saharanpur (UP): A massive explosion occurred at a firecracker factory here on Saturday with the sound of the blast echoing in around two-kilometre stretch, official sources said.</p>.<p>They fear extensive damage since people were working in the factory at the time and the building has collapsed in the force of the blast.</p>.<p>However, there was no official confirmation of casualties or loss of property.</p>.<p>According to official sources at the local level, a massive explosion occurred at the firecracker factory in Nihal Khedi village and workers were present there.</p>.Man shot dead in ‘revenge killing’ in Uttar Pradesh.<p>Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and senior district officials have reached there to oversee the relief and rescue operation.</p>.<p>Villagers claimed that many illegal firecracker factories were running in the area and blamed the "negligence" of the administration for it. </p>
<p>Saharanpur (UP): A massive explosion occurred at a firecracker factory here on Saturday with the sound of the blast echoing in around two-kilometre stretch, official sources said.</p>.<p>They fear extensive damage since people were working in the factory at the time and the building has collapsed in the force of the blast.</p>.<p>However, there was no official confirmation of casualties or loss of property.</p>.<p>According to official sources at the local level, a massive explosion occurred at the firecracker factory in Nihal Khedi village and workers were present there.</p>.Man shot dead in ‘revenge killing’ in Uttar Pradesh.<p>Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and senior district officials have reached there to oversee the relief and rescue operation.</p>.<p>Villagers claimed that many illegal firecracker factories were running in the area and blamed the "negligence" of the administration for it. </p>