Over 150 people, including women and children were injured when firecrackers stored for a Theyyam festival exploded at Anjuanbalam Veerakavu temple in Kerala's Kasargod district last night midnight.
As Delhi gears up for another Diwali season, the announcement of a renewed firecracker ban by the state government underscores the city’s continuing struggle against air pollution.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Monday announced a complete ban on the production, sale, and use of all firecrackers, including online sales, until January 1 next, with an aim to combat winter air pollution in the national capital.
According to officials, the blast also damaged houses and commercial establishments near the warehouse
Visuals from the event show the damage to the entire infrastructure and how the blast brought down the entire firecracker industrial unit.
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has rejected 20 out of 33 firecrackers that were brought for testing at Tala Park.
The Supreme Court, on Friday, rejected a plea by firecracker manufacturers challenging the total prohibition on the sale of “green”…
The state government is apprehending an "ulterior motive" behind the consecutive incidents at illegal cracker manufacturing units, including explosions
Police sources said an FIR is being lodged over the incident and some persons have been detained for questioning.
District collector R Kannan visited the spot to oversee the rescue operation. The police have registered a case and preliminary investigations are on.
