UP: Saharanpur Firecracker Factory Blast Could Kill Three; Villagers Block Highway in Protest of Negligence
Arpita Kushwaha April 26, 2025 05:27 PM

According to authorities, a huge fire started at a firecracker plant on the Muzaffarnagar-Saharanpur State Highway on Saturday morning at approximately 7 a.m., close to Jadauda Jat. According to Saharanpur DM Manish Bansal, three individuals have been killed in the event so far, and three more, including the plant owner, have been arrested.

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The surrounding towns could hear the explosion because it was so loud. Shreds of flesh were found up to half a kilometer from the plant when the locals arrived. The people were furious and stopped the route. Senior Superintendent of Police Rohit Singh Sajwan and District Magistrate Manish Bansal arrived at the spot after learning of the incident.

Because the structure fell from the blast’s energy and there were workers in the facility at the time, they anticipated widespread devastation.

A large explosion happened at a firecracker plant in Nihal Khedi village while employees were inside, according to local authorities.

Senior district authorities have arrived to supervise the relief and rescue effort, and fire engines were sent to the scene in a hurry.

Villagers blamed the tragedy on the administration’s “negligence” and said that other unlicensed firework companies were operating in the region.

Separately, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said that a factory in the northeast Delhi neighborhood of Karawal Nagar had a fire on Wednesday, which resulted in an explosion within the building.

Firefighting operations are still in progress after eight fire tenders were dispatched to the area in a hurry.

The precise nature of the explosion and the amount of the damage have not yet been established, and the source of the fire is still being investigated.

According to DFS authorities, no deaths or injuries have been recorded as of yet.

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