Patna: Four persons, including a child, were killed and three others critically injured when powerful crackers exploded in a dealer's shop at Bhagalpur in Bihar, police said on October 24.

Fire broke out when the crackers suddenly burst leading to collapse of the building in the busy Kajwali chowk locality in Bhagalpur town late October 23 night, the police said.

Four bodies believed to be of workers engaged in cracker manufacturing were extricated from the debris early October 24.

Three others who suffered injuries were admitted to Sadar hospital where their condition was stated to be critical.

PTI