Fire kills 6 labourers in India's Andhra Pradesh
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NEW DELHI, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Six migrant workers were killed early Friday in a devastating fire in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, police said.
The fire broke out when the labourers were asleep at a makeshift shed in Lankavani Dibba village of Guntur district.
"This morning we were informed by locals that bodies of six labourers have been found at their makeshift shed here. Our team rushed to the spot and prima facie it looks the deaths have been caused due to a fire incident," a police official in Guntur told Xinhua over telephone.
Police said they have collected forensic evidence from the spot.
"Preliminary investigations point out at an electric short-circuit and so far nothing suspicious have been found," the police official said.
Police said the victims hailing from neighbouring Odisha state were working at a prawn breeding plant in the district.
Chances of fire in India are usually high as people often ignore safety standards vis-a-vis fire. Enditem
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