Overview
- A blast ripped through a firecracker manufacturing unit in Champahati on Thursday around midday, triggering a fire that left the building engulfed in flames and smoke.
- Five people were injured in the explosion and a local fire brigade team reached the scene to control the blaze and assist victims.
- Two of the injured were reported in critical condition and all were first taken to Baruipur hospital before some were moved to a Kolkata facility for further treatment.
- Police have opened an investigation to determine the precise cause of the blast and to check whether the unit had the required licence and followed safety norms, and the cause remains unknown.
- The incident follows other recent factory accidents in the region and highlights ongoing concerns about enforcement of safety rules at small industrial and household manufacturing sites.