Overview

• The explosion hit a coaching centre on Satanpur Mandi Road in the Kadri/Qadri Gate area around 3:19 pm, police said.
• SP Arti Singh said concentrated methane in a basement septic tank likely ignited, possibly triggered by a switchboard.
• Two people died and five injured students are under treatment, with some referred to higher medical centres.
• District Magistrate Ashutosh Kumar and senior police and fire officials reached the site as rescue and evidence collection continued.
• News reports said debris and human remains were found up to about 80 metres from the building, highlighting the blast’s force.