Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over a firecracker explosion in the Banaskantha region of Gujarat that claimed 18 lives and announced the ex-gratia of 2 lakh rupees to the next of kin of each deceased.
"The news of the death of several workers and injuries to many in the explosion at a firecracker factory in Banaskantha, Gujarat is extremely sad. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families," Gandhi said in a post on X.
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday regarding the recent explosion in West Bengal's Dhola, urging immediate intervention to ensure that those accountable face the "full weight" of the law.
The fire erupted after an explosion and fireball at 8:10 am (local time) on Tuesday in the suburb of Putra Heights, central Selangor state. The gas pipeline belonging to Malaysia's state-run energy firm Petronas.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed deep sorrow over the death of labourers from the state in a blast incident at a firecracker godown in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Tuesday.
As many as six people died and several others were injured after an alleged explosion was reported in Patharpratima in the South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari said on Tuesday.
Asturias regional government said that two of the injured personnel were taken to Ponferrada, a city in the neighbouring autonomous region of Castilla y Leon, for treatment. Another person, who suffered a head injury, was taken to Cangas del Narcea, in the Asturias region.
Speaking to ANI, the SP MLA said, "When ministers and even the chief minister say things against Muslims every day, then there will be hatred in the common man against Muslims, and this is the result of the same."
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) National Spokesperson Waris Pathan has called on the Maharashtra government to impose strict Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) laws against those responsible for the explosion at a mosque in Beed, urging severe punishment for the accus
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said Police officials have received information about the explosion at a mosque in Beed's Ardhamsla village on Sunday, a day ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, as well as those responsible.
On an explosion reported at a mosque in Beed, CM Devendra Fadnavis told reporters, "The information has been received; the information about who did it has also been received. The concerned SP will give the rest of the information."