Srikakulam Nov 5th:

Bodies Identified:

Srikakulam November 5th, the incident of cracker sales shop blast has been increased to 13 members. The bodies are burned and some of them are separated . On removing the collapsed pieces of houses the bodies are founding. According to the latest information collected 11 bodies were identified and are as follows. Sunkhuri. Suramma, Vammaravalli. Girija, Polisetty. Lakshmi Kanthi, A.Rama Lakshmi, A.Sridevi, G.Sanyasi Naidu, G.Lakshmi, G.Sai Divya, Polisetty. Nagavenkata Lakshmi, Polisetty. Anantha Lakshmi, Thammana. Nagarajulu, were dead on the spot.

Tipper blast while carrying Debris:

Srikakulam November 5th afternoon 1.45 pm, a cleaner named "Satish" at King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam evening died when the tipper carrying the debris of Thursday night fire cracker blast exploded near the banks of river Nagavali. Two police constable and a Dhobi (Washer Man) were injured near the spot.

Srikakulam Nov 4th:

Cracker shop Fired:

Srikakulam Nov 4th evening 8.30PM. Suddenly there occurred a blaster in a house. The blast has clearly effected the houses around 1 Km around the Srikakulam town. After the blaster the electricity failed, and the people around the areas was fear of the sounds and Fires. The doors and windows of the near by were collapsed. Big Fire frames raised like a bomb blast. The people near the incident area ran away. The people were under shock and could not understand what's happening around them. It's only after half-hour they found a Shop who were the Seller of Crackers for about 70 years in the same area. In many areas on hearing the sound felt that Earth-Quake was occurred and came out from the houses for protection. The news of blast spread within no time and large people clouds started to the spot for watching. The police has successfully controlled them. As the time running the clouds increased more and more. On behalf of the instructions of Superintendent of Police "Sri. Naggi Reddy" and the District Collector & Magistrate "Sri. N.Nageswara Rao" Police department took immediate action in unloading another Cracker sellers Warehouse beside it. The fire station located at Srikakulam market started to the spot and started watering the fire. On hearing the information about the incident M.L.A (Harischandra Puram) "Sri. K.Achenna Naidu" talked to I.V.R.C.L company by phone and arranged two cranes to remove the Debris.

Fire taken 8 lives:

According to the information, a little girl approximately aged 8 years was found dead on the spot while trying to save her pet "Dog".

5 admitted in K.G.H:

A student named "Thamana.Srinivas" aged 18 year studying Intermediate passing the way lost his left leg. His leg joint was separated and the bottom part of the leg was not found till now. His father "Thammana.Hari" expressed us the incident. Another student named "N.Kiran Kumar" aged 21 was hurt on the spot by the 'Glass pieces'. According to the latest information, he is out of danger. They were admitted along with 3 other more people in King George Hospital at Visakhapatnam.

A new theatre near to the incident area named "Sri RamaKrishna Theatre" which was ready for opening was damaged. It is estimated that the damage could be valued for Rs 3 lakhs totally along with all estimations of repairs. This theatre is opposite to the Srikakulamtoday.com office. The team of srikakulamtoday.com after hearing the blaster sound came out, they saw the incident of breaking glasses.

The electricity was failed immediately up to 1 hour. On receiving the information, the electricity department persons immediately took action and rectified the same.

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