Explosion at Illegal Firecracker Factory in West Bengal Kills Four

A powerful blast in a densely populated area of Nadia district has left four dead, including three women, and one critically injured.

The explosion occurred at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in the Rathtala area of Kalyani, Nadia district, around 1-2 PM on Friday.
Four people, including three women, were killed, and one woman remains critically injured and hospitalized.
The blast, which caused a fire, was so powerful that it blew off the factory's roof, and firefighters took over an hour to control the blaze.
Authorities revealed the factory was operating without proper permissions in a congested residential area, and a forensic team is investigating the cause of the explosion.
Local tensions escalated as political blame was exchanged between BJP and TMC leaders, with accusations of negligence and responsibility for the incident.