Friday , September 20 2024

Firecracker factory explosion in Kolkata, 3 including mother and daughter killed, 1 arrested

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Three people have been reported killed in an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in Chingripota, South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. As soon as the information about the blast was received, the police reached the spot. Police have arrested a person from the spot. According to the information received from the spot, the dead include 2 mother and daughter. whose names are Jayashree Khanti and Pampa Khanti. The name of the third deceased is Yamuna Das.

Illegal firecracker factories in the area

Chingripota area of ​​the district is very famous for crackers industry. The firecracker factory that exploded on Sunday was an illegal firecracker factory. A large number of illegal firecracker factories are located in this area of ​​South 24 Parganas. Earlier in 2021 there was a blast at Abhay Firecracker Factory, killing more than 3 people. Three people were killed in a blast at an illegal firecracker factory on Sunday.

12 people died last week

A week ago (May 16), 12 people were killed in an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in Agra in East Medinipur district. Many people have been injured in this incident. The explosion at the illegal firecracker factory was so loud that the entire building collapsed. An illegal firecracker factory was located in a residential area.

The Chief Minister has announced compensation to the families of the dead and the injured

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered an inquiry into the bomb blast incident at an illegal firecracker factory in Igra. Along with this, Mamata Banerjee has announced a compensation of 2.5 lakh rupees to the families of the deceased. 1 lakh each has been announced for the injured. He said that the government would provide free treatment to the injured in the hospital.