- Two people were killed in a blast at a firecracker factory in Lucknow's Gudamba area
- The factory was operating from a house when the explosion occurred
- A part of the roof collapsed, trapping at least two individuals under the debris
At least two people were killed and five others injured in a blast at a firecracker factory operating from a house in Lucknow's Gudamba area here on Sunday, police said.
The blast in Behta area of Gudamba at around 12 noon also damaged adjacent houses.
"The blast occurred in a house where the cracker factory was operating from.Two persons have been killed in the incident and some are injured," Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Anindya Vikaram Singh said.
A part of the roof collapsed following the explosion, trapping five individuals under the debris. The five have been pulled out of the rubble and rushed to a hospital.
District Magistrate Vishak G, who along with senior police officials visited the blast site, said, "Condition of two of the injured remains critical. The remaining three injured are stable".
The blast was so strong that it also affected the adjacent houses.
"At least four other houses beside the one in which the blast occurred have been damaged in the blast," the DM said.
"Our first priority is to ensure that the injured get adequate medical care.Once that is done our teams will look into the reasons behind the incident and those involved in it," he said.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended his condolences to the families of the deceased. He has also instructed officials to reach the site immediately to expedite relief and rescue efforts.
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