On Tuesday, police reported that an explosion at a firecracker plant in Banaskantha district’s industrial zone killed seventeen people. The unit was situated near Deesa town. Fire service personnel were present in the area to perform rescue work on Tuesday afternoon. Sub Divisional Magistrate Neha Panchal said some people got trapped as part of the building collapsed and ignited a fire after the blast.
Banaskantha Collector Mihir Patel said, “Today morning, we got information of a large explosion in the industrial area in Deesa. The Fire Department rushed to the site and controlled the fire. Five workers died on the spot of the incident. Four injured workers were referred to different hospitals. The explosion was so huge that the slab of the factory collapsed. We are conducting a search operation to rescue any person who might be buried under debris.”
Akshayraj Makwana, the Superintendent of Police in Banaskantha, stated that operations are continuing to rescue people who are suspected to be trapped under debris. A team from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were also at the scene to assist operations.
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