Another blast occurred in Ponduru in Srikakulam district as explosion of material meant for manufacture of firecrackers. The blast took place in abandoned police quarters in Ponduru 25 kms from Srikakulam causing injuries to eight persons on Monday evening.
Seven persons were injured with minor injurious while one girl had a severe injuries in the incident. She was rushed to Visakhapatnam and her condition was stated to be serious.