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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-21T15:50:22.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nA firecracker storage facility in southern India caught fire on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, police said, the second such incident in three days.\n\nNakul Rajendra Deshmukh, police chief in Kerala state's Thrissur district, told _AFP_ that rescue operations were \"over\" after the deadly fire, which also left 15 people injured including two in critical condition.\n\nThe cause of the fire was being ascertained, he added.\n\nLocal media said it broke out during preparations for a Hindu festival.\n\nPrime Minister Narendra Modi said in a social media post that he was \"saddened\" by the loss of lives and offered his \"deepest condolences\" to the families of the victims.\n\nOn Sunday, 20 people died in a similar blaze at a firecracker factory in the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu.\n\nIndustrial accidents are common in India, often due to poor adherence to safety regulations and weak enforcement.\n\nLast month, another fire at a fireworks factory in western India killed 17 people.",
  "title": "India firecracker warehouse blaze kills eight: police"
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