Explosion at Haryana firecracker factory, 2 UP labourers dead

Two migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh died in a firecracker factory blast in a village in Bhiwani district of Haryana on Wednesday, police said.

According to the police, a youngster and a woman fell victim to the blast and died. They were sorting the firecrackers when the incident took place. Only the two of them were working inside at the time of the blast, police added.

Moreover, both the victims were migrants from Uttar Pradesh, Bawani Khera SHO Pawan Kumar said over the phone.

When the police received the information about the blast, they rushed to the spot. Ambulances were also rushed in but the two succumbed to their injuries on the spot, he said.

Police give details on Haryana factory blast

“Two people died and we were told that both were above 18. They were handling the crackers when there was a blast,” Mr Kumar said.

The main cause of the blast is yet to be confirmed however, Kumar said “Many firecrackers had been stored. An electric short-circuit may have triggered the blast … all these things are being investigated.”

The owner of the factory has fled after the incident, the police are now looking for the factory owner, as per media reports.

“We have not got any document from anyone to establish if the factory was running in a legal or illegal manner. We are investigating,” Mr Kumar said and added that a case under relevant provisions of the law has been registered.