After an explosion in an illegal firecracker factory in which at least 9 people were killed, the locals accuse the state administration of not taking timely action against the factory which they say making lethal explosives and guns.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed anguish over the death of 8 persons in an explosion at a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the injured.
Morena (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 20 (ANI): An explosion occurred at an illegal cracker factory in the Banmore police station area in the Morena district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, an official said.
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Five people were killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Friday.
Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India], Sept 4 (ANI): At least 19 people have lost their lives while 20 people have suffered injuries in the fire that occurred at a crackers factory in Batala here on Wednesday.
Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India], Sept 4 (ANI): 16 people have died and 10 people have been injured in the fire that occurred at a crackers factory at Batala on Wednesday.
Bisanda (Uttar Pradesh), [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Rescue operations are underway after three people died and five others are feared trapped in an explosion in a cracker factory in Bisanda, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
Badaun (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Eight people were dead and three injured in an explosion that took place in a firecracker factory in Badaun's Rasalpur Village on Friday.