Dhenkanal: At least four persons including two minors were critically injured in a blast at a cracker shop at Badasuanala village under Kamakshyanagar police limits in Dhenkanal police limits today.
The critically injured have been identified as Jagabandhu Nayak, Dushmant Nayak, Pratik Nayak (9), and Anwesha Pal (11), reports said.
The incident occurred while they were buying crackers from the shop, reports added.
The injured were initially rushed to the Sub Divisional Hospital at Kamakshyanagar and were later shifted to SCB Medical College & Hospital at Cuttack as their health condition deteriorated, reports further said.
Fire service personnel have been successful in controlling the blaze. Local police have launched an inquiry into the incident, the reports added.
