Berhampur, Oct 19: In what indicates firecracker-making expedited ahead of Diwali, four students were injured in a cracker explosion at Manikapur under the Khallikore area in Ganjam district on Saturday. 

According to information, the mishap occurred when the students bound a cracker using explosives. All the injured boys are minors, identified as Adarsha Gouda, Rudra Gouda, Badal Gouda, and Sameer Gouda. 

The boys were first rushed to the Khallikote Community Health Centre. However, they were later shifted to the MKCG Medical College and Hospital at Berhampur given their critical condition.