Death Toll Rises to 11 in Madhya Pradesh Firecracker Factory Fire Accident, 174 Injured

Bhopal: The number of deaths in the massive fire and blasts at the firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh’s Harda district on Tuesday morning rose to 11 with around 174 injured.

Rescuers are checking the debris to locate any bodies left under them. More than 50 fire tenders, SDRF and NDRF teams, around 1000 people from different fields were involved in the rescue operations.

The injured were referred to Narmapuram and the state capital Bhopal.

Due to the massive explosion, the entire area was engulfed in black smoke with window panes of houses and shops located in the vicinity getting shattered. Locals recounted that it felt as if an earthquake had hit Harda.

Following the incident, the Madhya Pradesh CM announced assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased and free treatment to the injured persons.