1 dead in e-rick explosion in Greater Noida

CCTV footage of the incident shows the firecrackers on an e-rickshaw catching fire. After the explosion, people can be seen running amok.

The victim, Salman, a Dadri resident, was carrying crackers in his e-rickshaw. Another person was injured and hospitalised. (Representational/File)

A day after an e-rickshaw, laden with firecrackers, exploded during Jagannath Shobha Yatra in Greater Noida’s Dadri, a man injured in the incident died on Tuesday.

The victim, Salman, a Dadri resident, was carrying crackers in his e-rickshaw. Another person was injured and hospitalised.

CCTV footage of the incident shows the firecrackers on an e-rickshaw catching fire. After the explosion, people can be seen running amok.

“On February 27, Jagannath Shobha Yatra was taking place in Dadri town. During this procession, a cracker fell on an e-rickshaw, which was laden with other crackers. The vehicle caught fire, causing a big explosion,” said the additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP), Greater Noida.

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