Lucknow, Aug. 31 -- Two people were killed while five others sustained injuries in an explosion that took place at a firecracker factory in Lucknow on Sunday.

The blast affected a house in the same compound, leaving the house owner Alam and his wife, Munni, dead, and five others injured.

Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) in charge, Hanuman Prasad, said that the high intensity of the blast was due to the large quantity of explosive being produced in the factory.

"The blast was huge, which was caused by the large quantity of explosives being produced in the factory... The large quantity of explosives being produced here was the reason of the severe explosion.

Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) Babloo Kumar said "We received infor...