Amidst Diwali celebrations, bad news has come from many states. An incident of fire in firecracker shops has come to light in Bokaro, Jharkhand. Two people sustained burn injuries when a bus caught fire due to firecrackers in Dwarka, national capital Delhi. At the same time, a person riding on a two-wheeler laden with firecrackers died due to an explosion in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh.
66 firecracker shops burnt to ashes
Firecracker shops were burnt to ashes near Garga Bridge in Bokaro Steel City police station area of Jharkhand. The fire was so severe that 66 shops were burnt to ashes within no time. The district administration had given permission to these shopkeepers to set up firecracker shops temporarily. The fire has been brought under control and the matter is being investigated. Shopkeepers claimed that they suffered huge losses in this incident. He demanded compensation from the administration for the loss. After the incident, BJP MLA from Bokaro Biranchi Narayan reached the spot and said that if the district administration and fire department had been active, such an incident would not have happened.
2 people burnt due to fire crackers
The man sitting in the rear seat of the vehicle and two other people standing on the roadside were injured and admitted to the hospital, the police officer said. According to the police, the explosion was so severe that the legs and other body parts of the two-wheeler rider were mutilated. (Language)
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