VIDEO: 4 killed, many injured in firecracker factory explosion in Kaushambi of UP
Four people were killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, police said.
Uttar Pradesh News: At least four people were injured while several others suffered burns in a massive explosion at a fireworks factory in Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. According to police, the explosion happened around noon on Sunday afternoon.
The fireworks factory is located in Maheva village near Kokhraj police station, police said.
A senior official said the blast was so violent that it could be heard several kilometers away from the factory, adding that four people were killed in the incident while several others suffered burns.
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“Shortly after information about the explosion was received, fire brigades and ambulances rushed to the scene. Four people were killed in the explosion,” said Superintendent of Police (SP) Brijesh Kumar Srivastava.
The officer said the fire at the factory has been brought under control and investigations are underway to determine the cause of the explosion.
Efforts are on to identify the deceased, police said.
Four killed in firecracker explosion in UP
In a similar incident earlier this month, four people were killed in a firecracker explosion during a program organized by the tourism department in Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh.
Chitrakoot District Magistrate (DM) Abhishek Anand said the incident took place during the two-day Bundelkhand Gaurav Mahotsav organized by the tourism department at the Chitrakoot Inter College premises.
The fireworks event was scheduled for Wednesday evening and the crackers were kept behind a stage, Anand said.
But around 3.15pm, the fireworks suddenly exploded and two people working nearby died on the spot and two others suffered serious burns, he added.
The DM said the deceased and injured persons are yet to be identified. Both the injured have been sent to a hospital in nearby Prayagraj district.
“The accident is being thoroughly investigated. Action will be taken against anyone found guilty,” the DM said.
Ten dead in explosion at fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu
In another incident, 10 people, including four women, were killed in a massive explosion at a fireworks factory in Vembakottai area of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. The incident took place on February 17.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin said a sudden explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Kundayiruppu village in Vembakottai resulted in the death of 10 people – six men and four women.
According to police, seven persons were killed on the spot while three others succumbed to injuries sustained in the incident while being rushed to hospital.
According to reports, the blast was so violent that the factory and four other buildings were reduced to rubble.
Images shared on social media showed the structures reduced to rubble as locals and officials searched for survivors.
(With PTI inputs)