Fire Crackers

Eleven people were killed, and 174 others were injured after a fire erupted at an unlicensed firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh's Harda on Tuesday, triggering several blasts.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the loss of lives in a blaze at a firecrackers factory in Madhya Pradesh, and announced that Rs 2 lakh would be given to the next of kin of the deceased.

At least 20 people have been hospitalised after a fire broke out inside a firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh's Harda. The flames triggered several explosions, sparking panic in the nearby areas. Some of those injured are in a critical condition

Two people, including a minor, injured in the blaze that destroyed a makeshift firecracker market set up for Diwali here died during treatment, taking the death toll in the incident to 12, police said on Friday.

The incident took place on the night of Diwali on Sunday, when the accused, Pradeep, fired a cracker from an iron pipe at the leg of Natu alias Afzal.

A fire broke out at a coach of a Bihar-bound train, stationed at Bareilly Junction in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Monday.

Nine people were injured on Sunday after a fire broke out at a shop and spread to six others, all selling firecrackers, in Gopalbagh on the outskirts of Uttar Pradesh's Mathura city, a police official said.

A 21-year-old man died in a blast that took place when he was mixing sulphur and potash to make fire crackers in northeast Delhi's Welcome area, police said on Saturday.

Fire safety experts have said that untrained workers are largely responsible for the spate of disasters. Using banned chemicals is another prominent reason for the blasts.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday ordered the suspension of Anekal Tahsildar, a jurisdictional police inspector and the regional fire officer over the blaze at a cracker godown-cum-shop in Bengaluru Urban district that killed 14.

Most of the 14 persons killed in the cracker shop blaze near Bengaluru were poor students who worked during the holidays to support their education.

The death count in the fire accident at a cracker shop near Bengaluru reached 14 on Sunday following the death of two more people, police sources said.

A fire broke out at a firecracker shop in Attibele in Anekal taluk here on Saturday, police said.

At least nine people have so far been killed, while several others are injured in a massive blast incident that occured at a firecracker factory in West Bengal's West Medinipur district on Tuesday morning, officials said.

At least seven people were killed in a fire at a crackers manufacturing unit in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu. Fifteen others have suffered burn injuries.

Eleven people were killed, and 174 others were injured after a fire erupted at an unlicensed firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh's Harda on Tuesday, triggering several blasts.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the loss of lives in a blaze at a firecrackers factory in Madhya Pradesh, and announced that Rs 2 lakh would be given to the next of kin of the deceased.

At least 20 people have been hospitalised after a fire broke out inside a firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh's Harda. The flames triggered several explosions, sparking panic in the nearby areas. Some of those injured are in a critical condition

Two people, including a minor, injured in the blaze that destroyed a makeshift firecracker market set up for Diwali here died during treatment, taking the death toll in the incident to 12, police said on Friday.

The incident took place on the night of Diwali on Sunday, when the accused, Pradeep, fired a cracker from an iron pipe at the leg of Natu alias Afzal.

A fire broke out at a coach of a Bihar-bound train, stationed at Bareilly Junction in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Monday.

Nine people were injured on Sunday after a fire broke out at a shop and spread to six others, all selling firecrackers, in Gopalbagh on the outskirts of Uttar Pradesh's Mathura city, a police official said.

A 21-year-old man died in a blast that took place when he was mixing sulphur and potash to make fire crackers in northeast Delhi's Welcome area, police said on Saturday.

Fire safety experts have said that untrained workers are largely responsible for the spate of disasters. Using banned chemicals is another prominent reason for the blasts.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday ordered the suspension of Anekal Tahsildar, a jurisdictional police inspector and the regional fire officer over the blaze at a cracker godown-cum-shop in Bengaluru Urban district that killed 14.

Most of the 14 persons killed in the cracker shop blaze near Bengaluru were poor students who worked during the holidays to support their education.

The death count in the fire accident at a cracker shop near Bengaluru reached 14 on Sunday following the death of two more people, police sources said.

A fire broke out at a firecracker shop in Attibele in Anekal taluk here on Saturday, police said.

At least nine people have so far been killed, while several others are injured in a massive blast incident that occured at a firecracker factory in West Bengal's West Medinipur district on Tuesday morning, officials said.

At least seven people were killed in a fire at a crackers manufacturing unit in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu. Fifteen others have suffered burn injuries.