NEW DELHI, April 5 (Xinhua) -- At least six members of a family were killed Wednesday after a stockpile of fireworks exploded in their house in central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, police said.
The blast took place at Seondha in Datia district, about 439 km north of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh.
"In an unfortunate incident today, six members of a family were killed in an explosion inside their house," Irshad Wali, a senior police officer told Xinhua over telephone from Datia.
The house suffered a massive damage due to the series of explosions.
According to Wali, the house owner had stored fireworks inside his house.
"The cause of blast is said to be explosion of firecrackers that house owner had stocked," Wali said. "Our forensic teams have collected samples from the spot and we are sending them for detailed examination."
Police officials said they rushed to the spot immediately after the blast to carry out rescue work.
The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed grief over the deaths in the explosion.
Accidental explosions due to fireworks are common in India.
In India, firecrackers are set off during festivals, weddings and other merrymaking ceremonies.
