Andhra man carrying hand-made firecrackers on scooter dies in explosion

The explosion occurred when a sack of 'onion bombs', being transported on a Honda Activa scooter, detonated after the vehicle hit a pothole, causing the firecrackers to shift and trigger a blast.

In Short

• Man died after sack of hand-made bombs exploded in Eluru
• Six others in the vicinity of the explosion impact injured
• Injured people taken to Eluru Government Hospital

A man was killed after a sack of hand-made firecrackers he was carrying on his scooter on the day of Diwali exploded in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru district. The man driving the scooter and five other people were also injured in the blast.

The explosion occurred when a sack of 'onion bombs', being transported on a Honda Activa scooter, detonated after the vehicle hit a pothole, causing the firecrackers to shift and trigger a blast.

Sudhakar, who was riding pillion on the scooter, suffered fatal injuries with severe burns and died. The injured have been identified as Tabelu Sai, Suvara Shashi, K Srinivasa Rao, SK Khadar, Suresh, and Satish.

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Police officials rushed to the spot and transported the injured to Eluru Government Hospital.

An 'onion bomb' is a firecracker shaped in round or bulbous form resembling an onion. When ignited, it produces a powerful bang, emitting a sudden flash and sometimes smoke, much like a small dynamite blast.