Tragedy in Prayagraj's Kaushambi: Factory blast leaves seven dead, eleven injured

In a recent blast at a firecracker factory, around seven people died and 11 were reportedly left injured. The factory near the Prayagraj -Kanpur highway in Bhariwari town is under the Kokhraj Police station in Kaushambi district of Prayagraj and caught fire on Sunday. As per the local police, seven of the injured were critically ill when taken to medical attention, while the other two of the deceased are yet to be ascertained.

Breaking down the blast

After the fire broke, which made the large plumes of smoke vivible, a rescue was initiated. The injured individuals were immediately rushed to the nearby district hospital, while the seven in critical condition were sent to the SRN hospital in Prayagraj, where they are under treatment. The police also mentioned that the death toll might increase.

According to the reports, the blast occurred around 11 a.m. and ended in a massive fire. Its been said that the people within the 5km radius herd the blast, indicating the loudness of the same, and the body parts of the victims were found later, around 300 metres away.

Taken to safety...

The first people to arrive at the scene and begin tending to the injured were locals. Local police were at the scene quickly as well, but it took much longer for the firemen to show up, which infuriated the residents, who then started throwing rocks at the cops. It took a lot of work for the police officers to calm down the irate mob and force the three firemen to put out the fire.

The workers were impacted...

The workers Shiv Narayan (40), Rekha Devi (30), Mangla Prasad (32), Shivakant alias Ballu Patel (30), Ashok Kumar (42), and Rajendra alias Kallu Patel (32) were among the fatalities. Shahid Ali, the 35-year-old son of factory owner Sharafat Ali, was also identified.
Kausar Ali, 32, the second son of Sharafat Ali, is one of the critically injured patients receiving treatment at SRN Hospital in Prayagraj. Naresh, Ashok Patel, and Jaychandra, also known as Dinna, Nikhil, Raja, Gaya Prasad, Rambhavan, Mukesh, Munna, and Rakesh, are among the other injured parties.

The departed 

Seven people have been confirmed dead and seven more injured, based on the available information. For medical attention, the injured have been taken to the hospital. The Bharwari residential neighbourhood was distant from the factory. Local solidarity led to the prompt initiation of a rescue effort. The firm was authorised to produce and market firecrackers, according to SP Brijesh Srivastava. He continued, saying that the precise cause of the fire is still unknown. He continued, saying that the precise cause of the fire is still unknown.
Locals claim that at the time of the explosion, the plant employed eighteen individuals, two of whom, Heera Lal and Sone Lal, have not yet been located.

When they arrived, ADG Bhanu Bahaskar, IG Prem Gautam, and SP Kaushambi Brijesj Kumar Srivastava took charge of the relief and rescue operations. ADG has mandated a high-level investigation of the event.