{"id":623933,"date":"2025-08-31T16:41:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T11:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24online.com\/?p=623933"},"modified":"2025-08-31T16:57:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T11:27:39","slug":"blast-at-firecracker-factory-in-lucknow-at-least-7-dead-several-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24online.com\/cities\/lucknow\/blast-at-firecracker-factory-in-lucknow-at-least-7-dead-several-injured\/623933\/","title":{"rendered":"Blast At Firecracker Factory In Lucknow, At Least 7 Dead, Several Injured"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At least seven people were killed and several others injured in an explosion that that took place at a firecracker factory in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. The blast also impacted a house within the same compound, killing the house owner, Alam, and his wife Munni, while injuring five others. Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) in charge, Hanuman Prasad, said that the high intensity of the blast was due to the large quantity of explosive being produced in the factory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reason Of Blast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The blast was huge, which was caused by the large quantity of explosives being produced in the factory. The large quantity of explosives being produced here was the reason of the severe explosion,&#8221; Prasad stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) Babloo Kumar added that relief operations are underway and the injured are receiving medical attention. &#8220;We received information about an explosion in a house. Relief operation has been undertaken. Wife of the house owner, Alam has died. Their children and children in the neighbouring families are injured,&#8221; said Kumar.<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | Babloo Kumar, JCP (L&amp;O) says, &quot;We received information about an explosion in a house. Relief operation has been undertaken. Wife of the house owner, Alam has died. Their children and children in the neighbouring families are injured&#8230;&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6TdPP7XEQs\">https:\/\/t.co\/6TdPP7XEQs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vNNvw9aKI5\">pic.twitter.com\/vNNvw9aKI5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1962072938095821249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n<p>District Magistrate Vishak G visited the blast site and stated that teams are working to ascertain the cause of the explosion and other issues. &#8220;Police team, Emergency Response, SDRF team reached the spot. Two people have died. Five people are injured&#8230;To ascertain the cause of the explosion and other issues Police and Fire Service teams are here,&#8221; the district magistrate told ANI.<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | Lucknow DM Vishak G says, &quot;&#8230;Police team, Emergency Response, SDRF team reached the spot. Two people have died. Five people are injured&#8230;To ascertain the cause of the explosion and other issues Police and Fire Service teams are here&#8230;&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6TdPP7XEQs\">https:\/\/t.co\/6TdPP7XEQs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hU2KXEai19\">pic.twitter.com\/hU2KXEai19<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1962070553155760564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences to the bereaved families and directed officers to reach the spot and speed up the relief operations.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | Uttar Pradesh: An explosion occurred at a firecracker factory in Lucknow. Injuries and casualties feared. 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