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Farrukhabad Coaching Centre Blast Kills Two as Police Probe Suspected Methane Explosion

Police say a basement septic tank’s methane buildup likely triggered the blast pending forensic confirmation.

Overview

  • The explosion tore through the Sun Library coaching centre in the Kadri Gate area on Saturday, killing army aspirants Deepak Kashyap, 26, and Akash Saxena, 25.
  • About 10 people were injured, many of them students and minors, with some referred to higher medical centres for further treatment.
  • District officials said the septic tank sat in an unventilated basement beneath the structure, and an electrical switchboard nearby may have provided an ignition source.
  • Police registered a case, detained centre owner Yogesh Rajput, and said co-owner Ravindra Sharma is absconding as negligence charges are prepared.
  • Forensic teams are examining the site and CCTV footage after the blast caused heavy structural damage and flung debris, including an iron grille, up to roughly 150 metres away, while the chief minister directed expedited relief and care.