Seven persons, including two children, were killed and five others sustained grievous injuries in a powerful explosion that ripped apart a house in a thickly populated residential colony near the new bus stand at Mahuraipur in Tikamgarh district, on Friday.
"Six people were killed on the spot while one person died in the hospital. Five others, including three children, have been admitted to the district hospital at Tikamgarh. A case has been registered," said sub-divisional officer (police) Anil Jhakaria.
The blast took place in the house of Kummu Kachbalia in Tikamgarh town at around 3.15 pm, causing extensive damage to the nearby houses and killing the seven people and injuring five others.
The blast, which left a crater of about five feet, was apparently caused by the explosives stored in the house. The blast was so powerful that the roof was blown off and mangled bodies were found strewn all over.
Jhakaria said the victims have been identified as Manisha (6), Rajpal (25), Birendra (20), Sonu (22) and Arun (30). Two others, including a three-year-old, are yet to be identified. The children, who were playing in the area, bore the brunt as three of them were admitted to the hospital with serious injuries.
While forensic experts began looking into the reasons for the powerful explosion, the police suspect that some locals, who are into illegal cracker manufacturing, might have stored the explosives in their houses.
However, the police also did not rule out the possibility of explosion of crude bombs. They are searching for the owner of the house K|ummu Kachbalia and others.
Reference
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-30/indore/30229908_1_blast-rips-powerful-explosion-illegal-cracker-manufacturing
"Six people were killed on the spot while one person died in the hospital. Five others, including three children, have been admitted to the district hospital at Tikamgarh. A case has been registered," said sub-divisional officer (police) Anil Jhakaria.
The blast took place in the house of Kummu Kachbalia in Tikamgarh town at around 3.15 pm, causing extensive damage to the nearby houses and killing the seven people and injuring five others.
The blast, which left a crater of about five feet, was apparently caused by the explosives stored in the house. The blast was so powerful that the roof was blown off and mangled bodies were found strewn all over.
Jhakaria said the victims have been identified as Manisha (6), Rajpal (25), Birendra (20), Sonu (22) and Arun (30). Two others, including a three-year-old, are yet to be identified. The children, who were playing in the area, bore the brunt as three of them were admitted to the hospital with serious injuries.
While forensic experts began looking into the reasons for the powerful explosion, the police suspect that some locals, who are into illegal cracker manufacturing, might have stored the explosives in their houses.
However, the police also did not rule out the possibility of explosion of crude bombs. They are searching for the owner of the house K|ummu Kachbalia and others.
Reference
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-30/indore/30229908_1_blast-rips-powerful-explosion-illegal-cracker-manufacturing
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