A father and son were killed near the Puducherry-Tamil Nadu border after the locally made fireworks they were carrying on their scooter exploded. 3 others were injured in the explosion in Villupuram district on Thursday.
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CCTV footage of the incident shows a two-wheeler suddenly bursting into flames just as it crossed a police barricade. Another person on a two-wheeler approaching from the wrong side loses control and falls down.
The father was 35-years-old and the son 7.