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Odisha: Over 20 people injured in Puri fire cracker explosion

Puri, May 29 (UNI) In a shocking incident, over 20 people sustained serious burn injuries in cracker explosion here in Odisha's Puri district on Wednesday.

Since there is little facility for burn treatment in Puri district headquarters hospital, till the time of filling this report around 14 patients have been referred to SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack.
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