### [2026-07-18](/feed/2026/07/18/index.md)

##### Firecracker
# Eight people are killed and nine others sustained injuries after an unauthorized firecracker factory exploded in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. 




### Sources:

1. [NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/8-killed-9-injured-in-blast-inside-illegal-ahmedabad-firecracker-factory-11788790)

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