At least seven people were killed and several others injured in an explosion at a firecracker factory in West Bengal’s Jagannathpur on Sunday morning. The incident fell under the jurisdiction of the Duttapukur police station of the North 24 Parganas district.
“The explosion happened around 8 am when several people were working at the factory in Nilgunj’s Moshpole in the Duttapukur police station area, around 30 km north of Kolkata,” the police said.
The local people alleged that firecrackers were being made right under the nose of the police and administration. According to locals, the incident happened at about 8 am on Sunday Morning. A local man said he saw several blood-stained bodies strewn in places and added that he along with others rescued a woman and her child, who were unable to come out of their house after the blast occurred.
Locals said few bodies were found in the roofs of houses and trees after the horrific blast which emanated fire and smokes, triggering panic. The death toll is likely to increase, they said.