
4 Children Killed In Firecracker Explosion At Bundelkhand Festival In UP
NDTV
The blast occurred during the fireworks display at the Bundelkhand Gaurav Mahotsav.
Four children were killed and several others were injured, in an explosion at Bundelkhand Gaurav Mahotsav in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot, police said on Thursday. According to the police, the blast occurred during the fireworks display at the festival.
"Four of our children died in this. DIG from Chitrakoot, District Officer Chitrakoot, and SP, Additional SP, among other officials are on the spot, our forensic team, a team of Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) are also arriving," Bhanu Bhaskar, Additional Director General (ADG), Prayagraj Zone told reporters at Chitrakoot.
The senior officer said that an FIR has been registered against three people in connection with the incident, and more people are likely to be named in the FIR and that an investigation has begun into the incident.
