On the day of Diwali, the biggest festival of Indian culture, light and joy, a very heart-wrenching and shocking news is coming out from different parts of the country. The joy of this festival of lights turned into mourning when horrific incidents of arson were reported in many major states across the country. The fire that broke out due to sparks from firecrackers, negligence and short circuit destroyed many families forever. According to official reports and initial data, a total of 23 innocent people died tragically in separate arson incidents across the country throughout the night of Diwali, while several people suffered severe burn injuries and property worth crores of rupees was destroyed. The most horrific situation in these accidents was seen in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Let us know in detail how this big administrative and humanitarian crisis arose on the night of Diwali in different states of the country. The biggest tragedy of arson in Madhya Pradesh: Many people of the same family burnt alive in Katni and Seoni. The biggest havoc of accidents was seen in the state of Madhya Pradesh on the night of Diwali, where a total of 13 people lost their lives during tragic accidents in two different districts. A very touching incident came to light from Katni district of the state, where a massive fire suddenly broke out in a residential house. In this horrific fire incident, six members of the same family died tragically due to fire and poisonous smoke. Three innocent children were also among those killed, one of whom was a newborn baby of just two months. The fire was so terrible that the family members did not even get a chance to recover and they died on the spot due to suffocation. Apart from this, a fire broke out in the house of an established bullion businessman in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh due to short circuit and lamps. This fierce fire engulfed six other members of the same family, including a 16-year-old teenager, due to which they were also burnt alive. There was chaos in Nagjhiri area of Ujjain due to fire in a two-storey house on the night of Diwali. One of the 10 members trapped on the upper floor of the house, a 107-year-old man, died of suffocation. A total of five women, three men and four innocent children are involved in these accidents reported across the state, whose death has spread mourning in the entire area. The ferocious form of fire was seen in Maharashtra too: Flames took many lives in Dharashiv and Pune. In the state of Maharashtra too, during the Diwali celebrations, horrific incidents of fire were reported from many places. A sudden fire broke out in a residential house built just above a grocery shop in Dharashiv district of the state. The fire spread so rapidly that six people of the same family were burnt alive and no one got a chance to get out. At the same time, a total of 63 incidents of fire were recorded in and around Diwali night in Pune city, which is known as the cultural capital, due to which the fire department employees had to work hard throughout the night. In another tragic accident that took place in Lokhandwala area of the country's financial capital Mumbai, one person lost his life due to fire, while many slums and shops in Dongri area were completely engulfed by the fire. Apart from this, due to the fire that broke out in a big TVS showroom in Nagpur city, many new vehicles parked there were burnt to ashes. In Thane district too, a fire broke out in a 17-storey multi-storey building, however, fortunately, there was no major loss of life as relief and rescue operations started in time. In Rajasthan and Delhi also, negligence and accidents took the lives of innocent people. On the occasion of Diwali in Pali district of Rajasthan, a fire broke out in a firework and firecracker shop with a sudden loud bang. In this horrific fire, two people died on the spot, while three other people are reported missing. This massive fire completely burnt three other nearby shops and several two-wheelers parked there to ashes. On the other hand, a very shocking and painful incident came to light from Narela area of the country's capital Delhi. During the fireworks on Diwali night, a rocket firecracker released by someone suddenly went out of control and went straight into the stomach of an innocent 10 year old child. Due to this serious injury, the child died tragically on the spot, turning his family's Diwali into lifelong sorrow. Apart from this, property worth Rs 20 to 25 lakh was burnt in a fire in a scrap warehouse in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh, and reports of arson were also received from Crossing Republic area of Ghaziabad. There was huge loss in other states of the country also, promptness of administration and fire department. In the rest of the country too, massive economic and material loss was recorded due to arson on the night of Diwali. More than 12 shops were gutted in a sudden fire that broke out in the busy Nehru Market area of Jammu, causing huge financial loss to the shopkeepers. Apart from this, several incidents of fire were also reported from Jonai in Assam and Gangtok in Sikkim, where the local administration and fire fighters somehow brought the situation under control after hard work throughout the night. All these incidents that happened on the night of Diwali have once again proved that a little carelessness or carelessness during this festival of fireworks and lights can create a huge human crisis. Despite repeated warnings from the administration, such accidents force one to think that people need to be more alert regarding safety standards.
