Amroha (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 16 (ANI): At least four women were killed and nine others sustained injuries in an explosion at a licensed firecracker factory in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district, police said.
The incident occurred in Atrasi village under the jurisdiction of the Rajabpur Police Station. Upon receiving information about the explosion, local police rushed to the scene and transported the injured to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
In a post on social media platform X, Amroha Police stated, “Today on 16.06.2025, on receiving information about an explosion in a licensed firecracker factory in village Atrasi under police station Rajabpur area, the local police immediately reached the spot and admitted 09 injured women to the hospital for treatment. The bodies of 04 dead women have been sent for post-mortem. Law and order is normal.”
Further legal proceedings are underway.
Speaking to reporters, District Magistrate of Amroha, IAS Nidhi Gupta Vats, confirmed the details of the incident. “An explosion occurred today at a licensed factory in the Rajabpur area. Initial reports suggest that four women lost their lives in the incident, while six others sustained injuries. The injured have been immediately sent to the hospital for medical treatment, and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination,” she said.
She added that a committee has been formed to investigate the incident, comprising the Additional Superintendent of Police, as well as officials from the Electrical Safety Department and Fire Services. The committee will assess the circumstances and causes behind the explosion.
The investigation is ongoing. (ANI)
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