Firecracker accident in Delhi
Tragic incidents have been reported from Delhi and Madhya Pradesh during Diwali celebrations. A 10-year-old boy lost his life when a 'pomegranate' exploded in his hand while bursting crackers in Delhi's Narela area. Apart from this, a massive fire broke out in a rubber factory in Narela Industrial Area.
Child's death in Narela
This tragic incident happened amid Diwali celebrations on Sunday night. Police said that this incident happened at around 9:45 pm.
the child suffered serious injuries
According to the police, the firecracker exploded in the child's hand, causing serious chest injury. The child died on the spot. The police received information from the hospital around 10:50 pm that the child was brought dead, with burn marks from firecrackers on his body.
The child's body has been sent for post-mortem and further legal action is being taken. Police are investigating the cause of the explosion.
On Sunday, Delhi Fire Service officials said a fire broke out at a rubber factory in Narela Industrial Area. The fire department received information about the fire at around 8:33 pm and seven fire tenders were sent to extinguish the fire.
Deaths due to house fire in Madhya Pradesh
6 members of the same family died in Seoni
Six members of a family lost their lives while four others were injured in a fire that broke out in a three-storey house of a goldsmith in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district. The incident took place in Chhapara town between 4 and 4:30 am the next day of Diwali.
The dead include three women and a minor child. The deceased have been identified as Kundan Lal Soni (75), his wife Rajkumari Soni (65), Ritu Soni (42), Smriti Soni (40), Surya Soni (45) and Aditya Soni (16).
Ten people were present in the house at the time of the incident. Police sub-divisional officer said that six of these people died, while four were taken out safely.
The fire department and rescue teams later brought the fire under control. The cause of the fire has not been known yet.
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