Six killed in Manila explosion

Six killed in Manila explosion

MANILA (AP): An explosion at an illegal factory making fireworks for New Year's Eve killed six people and critically injured two others, police said yesterday.

It was the ninth explosion of fireworks materials this year in Bulacan province north of Manila, officials said.

Workers at the small factory, located in an abandoned pig pen just several meters away from private homes, were apparently mixing chemicals when a bottle fell, setting off the explosion, San Ildefonso police said.

The two injured people both received third-degree burns, they said.