Massive blast and fire claim 11 lives at MP firecracker factory
At least 11 people lost their lives and around 100 sustained injuries following an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in the Bairagarh village of Harda district, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday morning. The first explosion, the cause of which remains unknown, was succeeded by sporadic blasts. The thunderous sound was heard several kilometres away from the site, where dense plumes of smoke rose as firefighters battled to extinguish the flames.
The blast also destroyed about sixty nearby houses, while more than three dozen commuters were also injured in the explosion. People from over 100 houses have been evacuated by the authorities due to concerns about further blasts at the factory. Additionally, many two-wheelers were engulfed in flames due to the explosion.
MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav reached Hamidia Hospital in the state capital Bhopal where the injured in the incident are getting treatment, and met them, wishing for speedy recovery. The CM instructed the medical teams to ensure proper treatments to the injured.
“Unfortunate news was received about the fire in a firecracker factory in Harda. A team of senior officials headed by Minister Rao Uday Pratap Singh has been sent to the incident
Sad to know of the UNFORTUNATE fiRE CRACKER FACTORY BLAST AT HARDA IN MADHYA PRADESH LEADING TO LOSS OF SEVERAL LIVES AND INJURY OF MANY. CONDOLENCES FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE DECEASED, SOLIDARITY FOR ALL
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site to lead rescue operation”, CM Yadav said.
On the CM’s directions, Additional Chief Secretary Ajit Kesari and Director General Home Guard Arvind Kumar have been sent to the spot in a rush by a helicopter.
Expressing grief over the incident, CM Yadav said that the guilty persons behind the blast would not be spared at any cost, and the state government would take strict action against the culprits.
“Medical colleges in Bhopal and Indore and burn units in AIIMS Bhopal have been asked to make the necessary preparations. Besides, fire brigades are also being