Overview
- A large fire broke out at a warehouse in Marwadi Galli, Hingoli, late on Monday evening, producing intermittent explosions that sent residents fleeing.
- News agencies and officials reported two people dead and between seven and about 12 injured, with some seriously hurt transferred to Nanded for advanced care.
- The godown belonged to wholesale firecracker trader Gopal Bastwar and stored large quantities of fireworks inside a densely packed, older residential lane.
- Emergency response was slowed by narrow lanes and crowds, a civic fire brigade vehicle was gutted and nearby houses and two-wheelers suffered damage.
- Authorities cut power to the area, continued firefighting and cooling operations, and said they will investigate the cause and whether safety and storage rules were followed while damage assessment and identification proceed.