Saturday, September 12, 2015

Over 50 killed in India's fireworks blast

At least 85 people were killed and over 150 others injured after fireworks stored at a building caught fire and exploded in central Indian state Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district Saturday morning, the police said.

The blast took place at the house of a man named Rajendra Kumar Kaswa who had stored fireworks along with gas cylinders. The ground floor was rented as a tea stall or small restaurant for laborers and students.

The toll could rise as many others are trapped in the debris, as at the time of the blast many people were having breakfast or tea at the two-story building, which was reduced to rubbles now.

Officials said investigation is still going on to ascertain the exact reason behind the explosion, while state home minister Babulal Gaur said a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the incident.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced compensation of about 2,500 US dollars for each of the dead, a common practice in India after deadly incidents take place.

A team of National Disaster Response Force has been dispatched to Jhabua to help in the rescue and search operations of the collapsed building.

Most of the victims are poor laborers like rickshaw pullers and students. Some were seen bleeding and dying on the ground after the powerful explosion, according to local TV footages.

Police said earlier that the blast was caused by gas cylinder and ruled out existence of explosives in the building.

Indian police rarely check building safety situation in residential areas of cities and towns.

Building collapses also take place frequently in Indian cities, killing hundreds each year.

Madhya Pradesh is one of the poorest states of India.

  Xinhua - globaltimes.cn
12/9/15
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  1. At least 90 people have been killed and 50 injured in a gas cylinder blast in a restaurant in the Jhabua district of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, said state and police officials officials...

    The death toll was confirmed by Madhya Pradesh distict magistrate Aruna Gupta.

    The restaurant where the blast occurred was situated near a bus stand in a busy locality in Jhabua district.

    The building where the restaurant was located collapsed after the blast.

    Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Babulal Gaur told Anadolu Agency, “A high-level inquiry has been ordered into the incident. The government will not only provide compensation but will also take care of [the victims’] medical bills.”

    A local police officer said explosives had been allegedly stored in a shop next to the restaurant, which may have caused further destruction.

    Officials say the death toll could rise as many people are believed to still be trapped in the debris.
    http://www.aa.com.tr/en/headline/591847--at-least-30-killed-in-blast-in-india

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  2. India restaurant blast in Madhya Pradesh kills 89...

    At least 89 people have been killed in a powerful explosion that tore through a restaurant in Petlawad in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, officials say.

    It was packed with workers and schoolchildren eating breakfast.

    A cooking gas cylinder exploded, causing explosives illegally stored nearby to detonate, police said.

    Rescue efforts efforts have now ended - officials say they have pulled all the bodies out of the wreckage. At least 35 people are in hospital with injuries.

    After the gas cylinder exploded, onlookers and people looking for their relatives gathered at the scene.

    The explosives then went off, worsening the toll from the blast.

    The explosives were mining detonators which were stored illegally in a room next to the restaurant, officials said........BBC

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