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Toll in Bengal illegal firecracker factory explosion rises to 11

The toll in a blast at an illegal firecracker factory in West Bengals Purba Medinipur district rose to 11 as one more person, who was seriously injured in the explosion, succumbed to his injuries, a senior official said on May 20.

Rabindranath Maity, who had 80% burn injuries and was undergoing treatment at the State-run SSKM Hospital here, died on May 19 evening, he said.

Also read: Prime accused, two others in Bengal firecracker unit blast case held from Odisha: Police

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