Overview
- The blast tore through a house in Alampur village on Friday, October 23, 2026, and authorities have confirmed five deaths while at least two people remain untraced.
- Police and witnesses say a fire among stored firecrackers set off a chain of intermittent explosions that continued for nearly two hours and blocked rescue access to the collapsed building.
- Forensic teams, a Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, drones and medical crews were deployed and an FIR was registered as a special investigation team was formed to determine cause and accountability.
- Local officials reported severely mangled remains that are complicating identification and warned that more victims could be found as searches continue within debris.
- Villagers say firecracker making and storage are common in several homes in Alampur, and investigators will review whether the unit held a valid licence and whether prior inspections or police lapses allowed unsafe operations to continue.