Explosion at Indian fireworks factory kills 8 people

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A powerful explosion Friday at a fireworks factory in northern India killed at least eight people and injured three others, as Hindus prepare to celebrate the highly popular Diwali festival early next month.
Police officer Ashok Kumar said the blast badly damaged the factory and some adjacent shops in Budaun district in Uttar Pradesh state.
The blast killed six workers and two people who were passing by. Three people were hospitalized with serious injuries, Kumar said