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Blast at 'illegal' firecracker godown kills 18 in Gujarat
The Daily Guardian
|April 02, 2025
Opposition parties accuse government of negligence
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Eighteen persons were killed and five others injured after a blast at a firecracker warehouse led to a blaze and collapse of the building in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Tuesday, officials said.
The explosion at the firecracker godown in Deesa area on Tuesday morning, led to the collapse of the structure, trapping several workers inside. Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities continue to assess the situation.
Banaskantha Superintendent of Police Akshayraj Makwana said that a case has been registered in connection with the incident.
"As soon as we received information about the incident, we initiated relief work. So far, 18 people have died due to the collapse of a slab. An FIR is being filed under Section 304 (causing death by negligence), and strict action will be taken against those responsible," SP Makwana said.
Banaskantha police have formed five teams to identify and nab those responsible for the incident, the SP added.
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