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Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Blast at cracker-manufacturing unit in Muktsar village kills 5 labourers, injures 32
Bathinda: Five labourers were killed and 32 of them were injured in a firecracker unit blast at Singhewala village of Muktsar district near Punjab-Haryana border at around 2am on Friday. The owner of the two-storey unit that was being run without permission has been arrested. The structure of the cracker unit collapsed after an explosion, and nearly 37 migrant labourers working there sustained serious injuries after being buried under the debris. Manufacturing as well as packaging units were being run from a big hall of the industrial unit. Initial investigations indicate that the explosion occurred due to the potash used in manufacturing crackers. Many labourers, mainly from Uttar Pradesh, were sleeping in the cracker unit when the blast occurred and the structure crashed. The labourers did not get any time to react. The injured were taken to various hospitals, mainly Civil Hospital Muktsar, from where some of the seriously injured were taken to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bathinda. "No permission was granted to the manufacturing unit under Explosive Rules, 2008. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cặp EUR/USD: Đà Tăng? IC Markets Đăng ký Undo An application was moved by the owners, but reports from different departments were pending," said Muktsar deputy commissioner Abhijit Kaplish. Muktsar senior superintendent of police Akhil Chaudhary said the police got information around 3am about some mishap at a cracker manufacturing unit at Singhewala village. The police launched a rescue effort, pulling out some of the labourers from under the debris. Five labourers reportedly died while 32 injured workers and were hospitalised. He said a FIR registered under sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 118(2) (voluntarily causing grievous hurt), 3(5) group liability, Section 98 of explosives Act, 1984 and Section 92, of the factories Act 1948 has been registered against owner Tarsem Singh and his son Navraj Singh, and the former has been arrested. Forensic experts are investigating the blast. ——- Politicians meet injured Political leaders made a beeline for AIIMS Bathinda where the injured were admitted. Punjabi agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian inquired about the well-being of the injured and announced that state govt would bear the expenses of the treatment. Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal met the injured at AIIMS and demanded compensation for bereaved families and the injured. While demanding a thorough probe into the incident, Sukhbir said action should be taken against those who had allowed the cracker unit to start production without installing statutory safety measures Amrita Warring, the wife of Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring met the injured accompanied by district party president Rajan Garg. MSID:: 121518470 413 |
Hans India
7 days ago
- Hans India
Five killed in blast at illegal firecracker factory in Punjab's Muktsar
At least five people were killed and 34 injured on Friday in a blast at a double-storey illegal firecracker factory located on the outskirts of a village in Punjab's Muktsar district, police said. Most of the victims were migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The factory, owned by Tarsem Singh, who is associated with the state-ruled AAP, in Singhwala village, was reduced to rubble owing to the intensity of the blast, trapping many under debris. According to the police, the blast occurred at midnight. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals, including All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bathinda, and most of them were stated to be out of danger. Senior Superintendent of Police, Muktsar Sahib, Akhil Chaudhary, said the blast occurred in one of the rooms in the manufacturing setup of the unit, which led to the collapse of the roof. Many people got trapped under the debris, and rescue operations were launched immediately after the police received information about the incident. Deputy Superintendent of Police Jaspal Singh said five bodies had been recovered from the debris, and 29 injured individuals were rushed to AIIMS Bathinda and hospitals in Muktsar. Rescue teams were still on the scene, working to clear the rubble and search for survivors, if any. The exact cause of the blast is being worked out, but initial investigation suggests that the blast occurred from potash used in manufacturing crackers. Muktsar Deputy Commissioner Abhijit Kaplish told the media that no permission was granted to the manufacturing unit under the Explosives Rules of 2008. 'An application was made by the owners, but reports from different departments were pending, so no permission was granted,' he clarified. Scattered shoes, broken glass panes and vehicles were seen all over the accident spot, as rescuers were sifting through the rubble in search of survivors. Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal has demanded a probe into the incident and urged the government to promptly release adequate compensation to the victims' families. Describing the incident as unfortunate, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Khudian said the factory owner is a supporter of the AAP, but that does not permit anyone to engage in illegal activity. 'The law will take its own course,' he added. In 2020, a total of 23 people were killed and 27 were injured in the explosion in an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Punjab's Batala town. It was manufacturing and storing crackers for a 'nagar kirtan' -- a religious procession relating to the birth anniversary celebrations of Sikhism's founder, Guru Nanak Dev. A similar blast occurred in Batala in January 2017, leaving one person dead and three injured.
