11 individuals lost their lives and 60 others sustained injuries following an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in the Bairagarh locality of Harda district, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday morning, according to sources familiar with the incident.
The blast also destroyed sixty nearby houses, while more than three dozen commuters were affected by the explosion. Over 100 houses have been evacuated by the authorities due to continuous explosions at the factory. Additionally, a significant number of two-wheelers were engulfed in flames due to the explosion.
Madhya Pradesh minister Uday Pratap Singh, who has reached the spot, says “We had a conversation with the Collector. The injured have been shifted to Hoshangabad and Bhopal.”
He added, “A team of SDRF is working here under the guidance of SDRF ADG who is present on the spot. Around 60 people have been injured in the incident….”
“Very sad news was received about fire in a firecracker factory in Harda. Minister Shri Uday Pratap ji and senior officials are reaching the incident site. Mideical colleges in Bhopal and indore and burn units in AIIMS Bhopal have been asked to make necessary preparations. Besides, fire brigades are also being sent from Indore and Bhopal”, wrote CM Mohan Yadav on X as he briefed about the situation.
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