In West Bengal, one person killed and 12 were injured when a fire broke out at a fireworks factory today in South 24 Parganas district’s Sonarpur area.

According to police, the owner of the factory, who was also injured in the fire, has been detained.

A worker of the factory was succumbed to his injuries late at night at the state-run Chittaranjan Hospital in Kolkata.

After the fire broke out, the injured were taken to Baruipur hospital.

The condition of five worsened and they were referred to Chittaranjan Hospital in the city.

According to the officials,  the fire broke out at the factory at around 12.40 pm and doused at 3.40 pm.

Police said, there were a few explosions in the factory which damaged a few nearby houses.