Firecracker heap explodes at Puri Jagannath festival injuring 15

Firecracker heap explodes at Puri Jagannath festival injuring 15

Video grab of an ambulance arriving to take the persons injured in the firecracker heap explosion in Puri, Odisha on May 29, 2024 | Photo Credit: X/@ANI Fifteen people received burn injuries after a heap of firecrackers exploded during Lord Jagannath’s Chandan Jatra festival in Odisha’s Puri on Wednesday night, police said. Hundreds of people … Read more

Refrigerator compressor explodes in Jalandhar, five of family killed

Refrigerator compressor explodes in Jalandhar, five of family killed

Five members of a family, including three children, were killed after an explosion in the compressor of a refrigerator at a house in Punjab’s Jalandhar district, police said on Monday, October 9, 2023. The incident took place on October 8 night, they said, adding the house caught fire following the explosion. The deceased were identified … Read more

Power transformer explodes in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli, at least 15 killed

Power transformer explodes in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli, at least 15 killed

An injured being taken to hospital after a power transformer exploded on the banks of the Alaknanda river, in Chamoli district, on July 19, 2023. At least 15 people were killed and several injured in the accident, according to officials. | Photo Credit: PTI Fifteen people were killed and several injured after a power transformer … Read more

Bomb explodes in Manipur’s Kangjabi, no casualties

Bomb explodes in Manipur’s Kangjabi, no casualties

In the backdrop of repeated claims by Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren on the “improved” law and order situation in the State, a bomb exploded on Monday night at Kangjabi, on the outskirts of the Imphal city, the police said on Tuesday. There were no casualties, but a few houses suffered damage in the explosion. … Read more