At least eight people were killed and more than 40 injured in a powerful explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Mundathikode near Thrissur on Tuesday, ahead of preparations for the famed Thrissur Pooram.
The explosions continued to be heard for nearly an hour after the fire started. Thick black smoke was visible from up to two kilometers away as flames engulfed the entire market within 15–20 minutes.
Emphasising the need for moderation, the bench said that the issue required a “balanced approach” — one that protects public health and the environment without entirely curbing festive traditions.
A series of powerful explosions ripped through an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Sultanpur early Wednesday morning, leaving 12 people injured, five of them critically.
Police probing the incident of massive blasts in a firecracker manufacturing factory-cum-store in Patharpratima area of South 24-Parganas district on Monday night have arrested two persons on Tuesday.
Six people have died, including three infants after a devastating fire broke out in an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit on Monday night in the Dakshin Raipur No. 3 Bheri area, under Patharpratima police station of South 24-Parganas
The owner of the illegal firecracker manufacturing unit at Kalyani’s Rathtala area, Sadhan Biswas alias Khokon, has been remanded in police custody for seven days following his arrest.
At least four women lost their lives, while another sustained critical injuries following a devastating explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Rathtala, under Kalyani police station limits, on Friday afternoon.
Over 150 people, including women and children were injured when firecrackers stored for a Theyyam festival exploded at Anjuanbalam Veerakavu temple in Kerala's Kasargod district last night midnight.
As Delhi gears up for another Diwali season, the announcement of a renewed firecracker ban by the state government underscores the city’s continuing struggle against air pollution.
