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At least five dead, dozen workers injured in blast at firecracker factory in UP | Latest News India

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At least five people died and half a dozen workers were injured in a blast at a firecracker factory in Bharwari under the Kokhraj police station area in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district on Sunday. The rescue operation is underway and injured people were being sent to hospital. The death count is likely to increase, police said. (HT Photo) SP Kaushambi Brijesh Kumar Srivastava said, “Five people have died and some are injured in the fire that broke out in the firecracker factory of Bharwari.” Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. The rescue operation is underway and injured people were being sent to hospital. The death count is likely to increase, police said. Firefighters at the scene were trying to control the fire and efforts are underway to rescue workers trapped inside the factory. Unveiling ‘Elections 2024: The Big Picture’, a fresh segment in HT’s talk show ‘The Interview with Kumkum Chadha’, where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch Now! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Follow the latest …

4 Children Killed In Firecracker Explosion During Bundelkhand Gaurav Mahotsav In UP

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Bundelkhand Gaurav Mahotsav is being held in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot Chitrakoot: Four children were killed and several others were injured, in an explosion at Bundelkhand Gaurav Mahotsav in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot, police said on Thursday. According to the police, the blast occurred during the fireworks display at the festival. “Four of our children died in this. DIG from Chitrakoot, District Officer Chitrakoot, and SP, Additional SP, among other officials are on the spot, our forensic team, a team of Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) are also arriving,” Bhanu Bhaskar, Additional Director General (ADG), Prayagraj Zone told reporters at Chitrakoot. The senior officer said that an FIR has been registered against three people in connection with the incident, and more people are likely to be named in the FIR and that an investigation has begun into the incident. “FIR has been filed now against about three people and more people will included in it. The investigation is going on,” Additional Director General of Police Bhaskar said. “We have given the entire investigation to a new investigator, Harsh …

Kerala Firecracker Blast: 4 Arrested, Remanded; More Arrests to Follow, Say Police

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Last Updated: February 13, 2024, 13:03 IST More than 25 houses and some shops in the vicinity were severely damaged in the incident (Representative Image: AFP) The mishap happened when crackers were brought to be stored in the warehouse for an ongoing festival at a local temple Four persons were arrested and remanded to judicial custody and more arrests are expected in the coming days in connection with the massive blast that claimed two lives and injured around 15, at an illegal firecrackers warehouse operating from a residential area at Tripunithura near here a day ago, police said on Tuesday. Sajeesh Kumar, Rajesh and Sathyan, who are the president, secretary and treasurer of the Puthiyakavu Devi Temple, respectively, and Adarsh, the firecracker contractor, were arrested and remanded to custody on Monday evening, police said. An officer of Hill Palace police station said that an investigation into the incident has revealed the involvement of several other officials of the temple and therefore, more arrests are expected soon. While one person succumbed to burn injuries soon after …

Firecracker stock catches fire near Kochi, 2 killed, 15 injured | Thiruvananthapuram News

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Two persons were killed and 15 others injured when firecrackers stocked for a festival near the Puthiyakavu Devi temple in Tripunithura near Kochi caught fire Monday. Around 45 houses were also damaged. Police arrested four office-bearers of the temple committee, which did not obtain mandatory permission for the firework show slated for Monday night. Source link

One dead, 16 injured in massive blast at illegal firecracker warehouse in Kochi

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In Kochi, Kerala, one person died and 16 people, including women and children, were injured in a major blast at an illegal fireworks warehouse in a residential area near Tripunithura. The explosion on Monday caused extensive damage to around 25 houses, many shops, and two vehicles in the area. The deceased was identified as Vishnu from Thiruvananthapuram, while four injured people are said to be in serious condition and have been transferred to Kalamassery Medical College for expert care, reported PTI.  According to the report, the exact cause of the blast is yet to be ascertained; however, authorities suspect that a huge cache of firecrackers brought to the warehouse might have exploded together. The incident created vibrations several kilometres distant, and the local fire station was also affected. Fire and rescue services arrived quickly to the incident, putting the fire under control, but not before causing major damage in the region. The Assistant Station Officer was shocked to learn of an illegal firecracker warehouse operating without required authorization in such a highly populated region. “We …

Madhya Pradesh firecracker factory blast: Death toll rises to 8

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The death toll in the massive fire that broke out inside a firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh`s Harda on Tuesday morning has risen to 8, state minister Uday Pratap Singh said adding that the blaze triggered multiple explosions. The injured have been taken to hospitals and efforts were on to control the fire, officials said. Ambulances and fire engines from Indore and Bhopal were rushed to the site of the explosion to tackle the blaze. Singh, who, on Chief Minister Mohan Yadav`s instructions, rushed to the site via helicopter, said that an operation was launched to rescue those still trapped under the debris. “There have been 8 deaths, 58 people injured, and an operation is underway to rescue people from under the debris. The guilty will not be spared. We are taking all the details about the factory from the district administration,” Singh said. The minister said that Chief Minister is taking stock of the situation continuously. Following the incident, the chief minister held a meeting and announced assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the …

Madhya Pradesh: Massive fire breaks out in firecracker factory, several injured

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A massive fire has broke our in Harda, Madhya Pradesh in which several people are injured and some are feared trapped. The fire erupted after a blast in a firecracker factory in Harda. The explosion has resulted in severe damages to the factory premises. Fire tenders have reached the spot. #WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: People injured in the massive fire that broke out in a firecracker factory in Harda, are being shifted to a hospital for treatment. Fire tenders have reached the spot, several people are feared trapped. pic.twitter.com/rwEzdIUUJX — ANI (@ANI) February 6, 2024 People injured in the explosion are being shifted to a hospital for treatment, ANI reported. The blast in the firecracker factory resulted to the severe fire, engulfing not only the factory but surrounding buildings. Reportedly, thick smoke and flames can be seen billowing into the sky, raising concerns about the safety of nearby residents. The number of injured is yet to be determined by the authorities and fire fighting operations are underway.  More details awaited in the incident. Meanwhile in …

Three injured in firecracker accident in Sabarimala: Cops | Latest News India

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Thiruvananthapuram: Three workers of a firecracker unit received minor injuries in Sabarimala hill temple in Kerala on Monday when one of the crackers accidentally went off while filling it, police said. Authorities heaved a sigh of relief as the incident occurred some distance away from the milling crowd of devotees. A temple board official said the mishap occurred near Malikappuram (a small shrine in temple complex) around 5 pm while employees were filling “kathina” (a sort of pyro-technique offering). Injured were later shifted to the base camp hospital in Pambha. State temple affairs minister K Radhakrishnan later sought a report from the temple board. The temple has been witnessing unusual rush these days. The temple board was forced to restrict the footfall to 90,000 a day after stampede-like situations emerged on a number of occasions. The temple, situated in Periyar tiger reserve in Western Ghat mountain ranges, had witnessed two major stampedes in 1999 and 2011 in which more than 160 people died. Subscribe to our best newsletters Subscribed to newsletter successfully Thank you for …

At Least 3 Killed, Several Injured in Blast at Firecracker Factory in Maharashtra’s Solapur District

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Last Updated: January 01, 2023, 18:09 IST At least three people have died, police said. (Shutterstock) The fire took place at a factory at Barshi in the state’s Solapur district At least three people were killed and several others injured in a major fire that broke out after a blast at a firecracker factory in Solapur district on Sunday, police said. The fire erupted at a unit located at Shirala in Barshi taluka around 3 pm, as per an official. “There was a blast inside the firecracker manufacturing unit, which led to the fire,” he said. “After being alerted, the fire brigade and police personnel rushed to the spot and started a rescue operation,” he said. The incident was reported merely hours after a blast in a boiler at a chemical company in Nashik district which killed one person and injured 14 others. (With PTI inputs) Read all the Latest India News here News Desk The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in …