MP: Explosion in Diwali Firecrackers lead four persons to death, six injured; house collapsed

Morena (MP): Four persons including three of a family died while six others injured in an explosion occurred inside a single story house where a tenant had stored fire crackers ahead of Diwali, in Banmore town of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. As per cops, the impact of the explosion was so severe that the house collapsed, while two nearby houses were damaged. The tenant’s wife, their eight-year-old daughter, 18-year-old son and one more person died in the incident that occurred around 11 am. The cause of the blast is yet to be known, officials said.

“Four persons were killed and six others injured in the blast incident,” Inspector General of Police (IG) Chambal Range Rajesh Chawla said. Banmore police station in-charge Biresh Kushwaha said the house belonged to a man named Nirmal Chand Jain. The first floor of the house was given on rent to Jameel Khan, who resided there with his family. He had stored large quantity of firecrackers in the house without permission, another official said. “Around 11 am, a blast took place there. Its intensity was so severe that the entire structure collapsed and a few people got trapped under the debris,” he said. The deceased were identified as Jameel Khan’s wife Anno Khan (35), their daughter Zoya and son Mehmood, he said, adding that one more person died in the incident. However, Jameel Khan survived as he jumped off the terrace immediately after the blast. Of the six injured, two were taken to Gwalior after being given preliminary treatment at Banmore local hospital, while the rest are being treated in Banmore, the IG said. A case was registered in connection with the incident, the official said. Meanwhile, Morena Superintendent of Police (SP) Ashutosh Bagri told Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.