US EditionPunjab News: 5 Dead, over 30 Injured After Blast at Firecracker Factory in Sri Muktsar Sahib
- Late on May 30, 2025, an explosion occurred in a facility producing firecrackers in Singhewala village, Muktsar district, Punjab, leading to the collapse of the entire factory building.
- The explosion likely resulted from firecracker materials, but authorities continue investigating the precise cause of the structural failure.
- Approximately 40 to 50 mostly migrant workers were present; rescue teams used cranes and tools to find survivors amid the rubble.
- Officials confirmed five bodies recovered and 29 injured, who were admitted to AIIMS Bathinda and hospitals in Muktsar for treatment.
- Emergency services remain on site clearing debris and searching for potential victims as investigations proceed, underscoring ongoing safety concerns in such factories.
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Four people were killed and about 25 people were injured in a blast at a firecracker factory in Muktsar, Punjab at night. The injured were admitted to a hospital in Bhatinda. The police administration is investigating the legality of the factory. According to Muktsar police, 40-50 people were present inside the factory at the time of the incident.
Four workers dead, several others injured in firecracker factory blast in Punjab, probe underway
At least four migrant workers killed and several others were injured in a blast in a firecracker manufacturing and packaging unit near a village in Punjab's Sri Muktsar Sahib district on Friday, police said. SSP of Sri Muktsar Sahib, Akhil Chaudhary said, "...four people died when the building collapsed following the explosion. Rescue operations are underway and the injured have been admitted to the hospital..." Jaspal Singh, Deputy Superintend…
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