Seven burnt alive, several injured in fire in MP’s crackers factory
Updated: Feb 6th, 2024
At least seven people died and several others were injured after a massive fire broke out at a firecracker factory in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh today.
Police, along with locals, rescued several people living near the factory. As per the information, at least 100 homes located near the factory have been vacated to ensure the safety of people.
The incident occurred at the firecracker factory located in Bairagarh village in Harda district, around 150 km from Bhopal. A green corridor has been set up to rush the injured persons to AIIMS and Hamidia hospitals in Bhopal.
Similarly, a green corridor was also made from Harda to Indore, and several injured people were rushed to different hospitals. At present, the state government is unclear about the exact number of casualties in the incident.
An X user shares visual of the horrific incident.
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Massive explosion broke out at Fire cracker factory Harda Madhya Pradesh, 5 pple De@d and 15 others !njured.#MadhyaPradesh#Blast#harda #Harda pic.twitter.com/jCxU8SOCcU
— DHARMENDRA SARAN (@MathsSaran) February 6, 2024
However, reports suggested that several people were burned alive, and bodies were spotted on the road outside the factory. The fire broke out at 11:30 a.m. today, and efforts to douse the blaze were still going on at 2 p.m.
(Source: IANS)
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