In a burst at a firework storage facility in Bengaluru on Thursday, three persons were killed and two more were badly injured.
According to police, the incident occurred at 11:30 a.m. in Bengaluru’s New Tharagupet area
“The major impact is from cracker only. Some 80 odd boxes were stored here, we need to check how many exploded,” DCP (South) Harish Pandey told reporters.
“It looks like a handling-related explosion. We will have the exact details once the forensics team arrives here,” he added.
Mr. Pandey said one of the victims who died was a laborer who was handling the boxes. “Another person was near the entrance, working at a puncture repairing shop. He was declared dead when brought to the hospital,” he added.
The storage facility belonged to a transport company that was being used as a transit godown, the DCP said, adding, “Obviously, they are not allowed to put explosives in a transit godown.”
The fire is now under control.
