At least 4 dead, 8 injured as blaze ravages firecracker unit in UP’s Kaushambi

Kaushambi SP Brijesh Srivastava said the factory was located far from residential areas and the victims were those who worked at the unit.

By: Express News Service

Lucknow | Updated: February 26, 2024 03:40 AM IST

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Several fire brigade teams and ambulances rushed to the spot soon after and started relief and rescue work. Representational photo/Express archive

At least four people were killed and eight injured in a fire that broke out at a firecracker factory in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district on Sunday, officials said. The incident happened around 11.30 am under the Kokhraj police station limit.

Several fire brigade teams and ambulances rushed to the spot soon after and started relief and rescue work. Additional Director General of Police (Prayagraj) Bhanu Bhaskar confirmed that four people were killed in the blaze. “We will release more details soon,” said the ADG.

A police officer said that one of the deceased was identified as Shiv Narayan, 30, who worked at the factory. “We are in the process of identifying the others,” the officer added. Among the injured, those identified include Bablu Patel, Deena Patel, Ashok Patel and Kaushal Ali.

“Some of the injured people have been sent to hospitals in critical condition. The factory is quite far from residential areas. The victims are those who worked at the factory. The owner had a licence to run the factory,” said Kaushambi Superintendent of Police Brijesh Srivastava.

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