Other States - Orissa   

7 killed in cracker explosion

BHUBANESWAR: At least seven persons including five minors were killed and another one was battling for life when explosion took place inside a house used for manufacturing of crackers in Balasore district on Sunday.

“A person Srustidhar Nayak was perhaps illegally manufacturing and storing crackers inside his house.

In the evening, when neighbourhood children were watching television, the explosion took place. Seven of them died on the spot,” Y. K Jethwa, Deputy Inspector General of Eastern Range, told The Hindu over phone.

He said a critical injured person was shifted to Mayurbhanj district hospital at Baripada where there were special wards for born injuries available.

The person who was manufacturing crackers at his Gunduripada village under Basta police station had absconded, Mr. Jethwa said.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

BMC resolves to promote dying arts
Unique way of celebrating Dussehra
A wafer-thin plot for a kids film
Reaching out
Stop dirty politics, SOSA tells opposition parties
Kalua jatra begins
Widow seeks Naveen’s help for compensation
Improve connectivity to flood-hit villages, officials told
Budding techies vie for honours
7 killed in cracker explosion
State blamed for floods
Painful decision

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu