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People set off firecrackers during the Diwali festival of lights in Om Nagar sector-11 near Mini Secretariat, on October 31, 2024 in Gurugram, India.

‘Invisible Suffering’: Deadly Risks in India’s Fireworks Factories

One city in India produces 90% of the country’s fireworks, generating jobs and profits. But fireworks factory workers face risks of explosions and fires in their daily work—and some 50–100 die every year.

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Muthukutti, a 23-year-old man from Surangudi, India, stands outside his home.

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