Hyderabad: Two idol-makers killed, 1 hurt as crackers blow up in face

Diwali celebrations ended in tragedy for two migrant families late on Thursday night with two men dead and another injured in a cracker explosion at Kandikal in Chatrinaka. The accident happened when the trio, in their bid to get a bigger bang from their mix of crackers, buried them, placed stones and then lit the fire. The massive explosion sent stone splinters flying, injuring one and killing two who were hit on the skull. The loud bang led to panic in the area for a short while.

The two who died, Jagannath Malik (25) and Vishnupadha Mahato (25), were from West Bengal, while injured Virender Kumar is from Uttar Pradesh. All the three are idol makers. The incident happened around 11pm at their idol-making unit.
“The men had made a small pit and buried some joint crackers along with other explosives. The stones on top exploded along with the crackers. Jagannath and Vishnupadha were killed instantly as the splinters fractured their skull,