Overview
- Police said the explosion struck a unit in the Haral area on Saturday morning as firefighters extinguished a blaze and secured the site.
- One victim reportedly sustained about 90% burns, with all four first admitted to Baruipur Super Speciality Hospital before being shifted to Kolkata.
- Officers reported the factory owner is absconding, and the cause of the blast remains under investigation.
- Locals reported hearing multiple explosions, and the impact blew off the asbestos roof, damaged a nearby house, and burned a large tree.
- The incident adds to a pattern of fireworks-related disasters in the area, including a December 2024 blast in Champahati that killed three people.