30 Injured During Flaming Torch Procession In Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa
NDTV
The burning torches were being turned upside down and put in a water-filled container to douse them when a cloud of flame suddenly enveloped the spot for around five seconds singeing people around.
Thirty persons, including women and children, were injured during a flaming torch procession in Khandwa of Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Friday.
The incident occurred around Thursday midnight when the procession was culminating at the Clow Tower in the city, said Khandwa District Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Rai told PTI over the phone.
The burning torches were being turned upside down and put in a water-filled container to douse them when a cloud of flame suddenly enveloped the spot for around five seconds singeing people around, he said.
