Illegally stocked crackers blow up in Azamgarh, 4 dead

  • | Monday | 18th March, 2019

However, Khiladi, who runs a general merchant shop, had stocked crackers in huge quantity, the DM said.He said four persons, including a woman, were killed in the incident. Thick smoke billowing out from the windows worsened the situation.The rescue team rushed all the injured persons to the hospital. District magistrate Shivakant Dwivedi and SP Triveni Singh also also reached the spot.Dwivedi said Khiladi and his brother Shambhunath Gupta have buildings in the area and run shops on the ground floor. Chaos prevailed as people ran helter-skelter seeking shelter at nearby places. Shambhunath has the license of fireworks trading.

Varanasi: At least four persons were killed and 12 seriously injured after illegally stocked crackers exploded in densely-populated Mukeriganj area under City Kotwali police station in Azamgarh district on Sunday evening.SP Azamgarh Triveni Singh said four people were declared brought dead at the district hospital, while 12 others were in a critical condition.The fire, reports said, was triggered from the spark of the ongoing welding work in house of one Khiladi Gupta, who had illegally stocked crackers in the premises.On being informed, firefighters rushed to the spot and started rescue operation.In no time, the fire spread to adjoining buildings before being put out by firefighters. Chaos prevailed as people ran helter-skelter seeking shelter at nearby places. Thick smoke billowing out from the windows worsened the situation.The rescue team rushed all the injured persons to the hospital. District magistrate Shivakant Dwivedi and SP Triveni Singh also also reached the spot.Dwivedi said Khiladi and his brother Shambhunath Gupta have buildings in the area and run shops on the ground floor. Shambhunath has the license of fireworks trading. However, Khiladi, who runs a general merchant shop, had stocked crackers in huge quantity, the DM said.He said four persons, including a woman, were killed in the incident.

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