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The e-rickshaw was carrying firecrackers which prompted the explosion.

One person died after crackers exploded in an e-rickshaw in Greater Noida on Monday. The video of the explosion has been making rounds on social media. It is said that the e-rickshaw was carrying firecrackers which prompted the explosion during the Jagannath Yatra.

The e-rickshaw, which was filled with crackers for the procession's fireworks, caught fire after a firecracker that had been set off during the yatra dropped on it. The incident was captured by a CCTV camera of a shop on the street.

According to the police, two people were injured in the accident and shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment by cops. They further said that one of them died to his injuries on Tuesday.