Sonipat Explosion: Illegal Firecracker Factory Leaves Three Dead And Seven Injured

An explosion occurred on Saturday at an illegal firecracker factory at Ridhau village, Kharkhoda, Sonipat district, Haryana. The death toll has risen to three and seven people are injured in the disaster. According to the reports from the authorities, hundreds of workers inside the factory reported at the time of the explosion. It is said to be so heavy that it breaks the building walls. Injured are taken for treatment in a hospital near the spot. The dead have been referred for post-mortem.

Emergency Response
It is stated that the state fire department, police, and FSL emergency teams reached the spot in no time to perform rescue operations. Police and fire personnel are making their best efforts to evacuate hundreds of workers who are trapped in the building. It has been gathered that Ved Prakash, a local resident, was running a firecracker factory illegally from a residential property, and he is still on the run.

Haryana: A tragic fire at an illegal firecracker factory in Sonipat's Ridhaau village resulted in three deaths and six injuries. The factory owner, Ved, has fled. The police investigation is underway pic.twitter.com/GqDHYNAimT

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Investigation Is Underway
Sonipat police have constituted a special team to arrest the owner of the factory and are probing the incident head-on. The reason behind this explosion is still not clear, but according to some initial reports, it seems that chemicals in the firecracker manufacturing caught fire and escalated into an explosion. The authorities are collecting more information and evidence to clarify the circumstances behind the blast.