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Nagpur factory blast: Death toll climbs to 5, govt announces compensation

The death toll in an explosion at an aluminum products factory in Nagpur district rose to five on Saturday after two workers succumbed to their burn injuries, police said. The Maharashtra government announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the kin of the deceased while the company has agreed to pay them Rs 55 lakh each, a minister said. Another five workers are undergoing treatment at hospital, a police official said. The blast took place around 7 pm on Friday at MMP Aluminum Industries in Umred MIDC (industrial area). "Two critically injured workers admitted to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Nagpur died early in the morning, while three workers were found dead inside the factory after the fire was extinguished," said inspector Dhanaji Jhalak of Umred police station. The deceased workers were residents of Nagpur district. They were identified as Nikhil Nihare (24), ?Nikhil Shende (25), ?Abhishek Jangad (20), ?Piyush Vasudeo Durge (21) and ?Sachin Purushottam Masra

Police nabs Gujarat firecracker godown's owner where blast-fire killed 21

Police on Tuesday arrested the owner of a godown near Deesa town in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, hours after a powerful blast and fire killed 21 persons there, officials said. Firecrackers were allegedly stored and manufactured illegally at the godown, they said. Deepak Mohnani, who owns the godown, was arrested by a team of Banaskantha police from neighbouring Sabarkantha district on Tuesday night, Inspector General of Border Range Chirag Koradia said. "We have arrested the main accused, Deepak Mohnani from a place in Sabarkantha," the Range IG told PTI. The warehouse - Deepak Traders - was owned by Deepak and his father Khubchand Mohnani, officials earlier said. The explosion, which occurred approximately at 9.45 am, flattened the godown in an industrial area near Deesa town, around 30 km from the Banaskantha district headquarters. "All the deceased persons were originally from Harda and Dewas districts of Madhya Pradesh," district collector Mihir Patel said. At least 21 ..

5 dead in suicide bomb attack at seminary in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A top cleric and four worshippers were killed and 20 others injured in a blast triggered by a suicide bomber during Friday prayers at a seminary in northwest Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province ahead of the fasting month of Ramazan, police said. The blast claimed the life of Hamidul Haq Haqqani, chief of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI) and caretaker of the Madrassa-e-Haqqania, located in Akora Khattak town of Nowshera district, Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah confirmed. Born in 1968, Hamidul Haq became chief of his JUI (Sami Group) after the death of his father Maulana Sami ul Haq. IGP, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Zulfiqar Hameed said it is suspected to be a suicide bombing and Hamidul Haq appeared to be the target. We had provided six security guards to Hamidul Haq, he said. DPO Nowshera district Abdur Rasheed said the blast occurred during Jumma' prayer. The Darul Uloom Haqqania madrassa propagates the Hanafi Deobandi school of Sunni Islam. It was founded by .

Blast at Russian consulate in Marseille on 3rd anniversary of Ukraine war

An explosion rocked the Russian consulate in Marseille, France, on Monday, with Russia calling it a terror attack and urging French authorities to launch a full investigation

Explosion at a beachside resort in Hawaii injures 7 people, scatters debris

A suspected gas explosion in the grill area of a Hawaii beachside resort has injured seven people, including three in critical condition, according to hotel management and police on Maui. The explosion Thursday night left a pile of debris at The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach, a popular tourist area where a string of hotels, timeshares and rental properties line white sands. It's a few miles north of downtown Lahaina, which almost completely burned in a deadly 2023 wildfire. People in the surrounding area did not have to evacuate, the Maui Police Department said, and preliminary investigations suggested liquefied petroleum gas, which supplies barbecue grills in the resort's common area, was involved in the explosion. The seven injured people ranged in age from 18 to 74, police said. Video of the area shared on social media shows an explosion happening outdoors near a swimming pool, and that debris was scattered near the beach. The Whaler said the blast happened at their Tower One barbec

Eight killed in Maharashtra ordnance factory blast, rescue ops underway

A blast occurred at an ordnance factory in Maharashtra's Bhandara district on Friday morning, and rescue efforts are underway, an official said. Rescue and medical teams have been deployed for survivors at the scene, a defence spokesperson said. District collector Sanjay Kolte said the explosion occurred around 10.30 am on the premises. There is no information about any casualties as yet, the official said.

6 killed in chemical blast at firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar

Tamil Nadu blast: The explosion is believed to have occurred during the chemical mixing process

Turkiye armament factory explosion leaves 12 dead and four injured

The blast occurred at a factory located in the province of Balikesir, which specialises in the production of military capsules

Low-intensity blast reported outside Gurugram pub, suspect held

Low-intensity blast reported outside Gurugram pub, suspect held

Four decades of Bhopal gas tragedy: A wound that still hasn't healed

Complete disposal of toxic waste of UCIL plant is still pending, water in surrounding area is contaminated, and victims' endless wait for justice continues

Explosion near PVR in Delhi's Prashant Vihar, probe underway

An explosion was reported near a PVR cinema in the Prashant Vihar area of Rohini, Delhi, on Thursday morning

Watch: CCTV video captures moment of blast near CRPF school in Delhi

A loud blast took place near a CRPF school in Prashant Vihar area in Delhi's Rohini on Sunday morning. No one was injured in the incident, officials said.

A day after Delhi explosion, three CRPF schools receive bomb threats

Panic gripped Delhi on Sunday morning following a blast near a CRPF school in the Prashant Vihar area of Rohini, with initial investigation suggesting it could have been caused by a crude bomb

Security tightens around CRPF school in Rohini after blast, probe continues

Officials from the Institute of IED Management in Pune, the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), and security personnel conducted investigations at the site

Delhi school blast: Telegram channel claims responsibility, police probe on

Delhi Police has sought information from Telegram about a handle named 'Justice League India' after it claimed responsibility for the Rohini school blast

Karachi Airport explosion 'linked' to foreign intelligence agency: Report

A preliminary report over the recent explosion near Pakistan's busiest airport here has indicated that the attack was executed with the assistance of a foreign intelligence agency, a media report said on Saturday. The report, submitted by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) to the anti-terrorism court, stated that the suicide bombing targeted Chinese engineers as part of a conspiracy to damage Pakistan-China relations, The Express Tribune reported. On Sunday, two Chinese nationals were killed and 17 people injured in the suicide attack by a Baloch insurgent group that targeted a convoy of Chinese workers. The explosion near the Jinnah International Airport on Sunday night also killed the suspected suicide bomber. The preliminary report identified the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as being involved in the attack and indicated that the attack was executed with the assistance of a foreign intelligence agency, the Tribune said. It suggested that an unidentified terrorist parked

Two Army personnel injured in landmine blast near LOC in J-K's Kupwara

Two Army personnel were injured in a landmine blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday, officials said. "In the wee hours, during patrolling at Googaldara near LoC in Trehgam area of the north Kashmir district, two army personnel got injured in a landmine blast," the officials said. The two personnel have been admitted to the army hospital in Drugmulla and their condition is stable.

Two more die in cracker factory blast in UP taking death toll to five

At least three persons were killed and as many injured following a blast at a firecracker manufacturing unit in a village here on Wednesday, police said. The explosion, which took place in the Sirauli police station area, also caused damage to some adjoining buildings, they added. The police said they are verifying the licence of the cracker unit's operator Nasir. A senior police officer said Nasir allegedly had the licence for another place but the house where the incident took place belonged to his in-laws. "Three people have died and at least as many injured in an explosion at a firecracker making unit in Sirauli area of Bareilly district," Inspector General (Bareilly Range) Rakesh Singh told PTI. "The explosion has also led to damages in three-four adjoining buildings. The man operating the firecracker unit has been identified as one Nasir. He is said to have been in possession of a licence, details of which are being looked into," Singh added. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Delhi Police raises security near Israel Embassy amid tension in West Asia

Delhi Police has beefed up security around the Israel Embassy in Tughlak Road area after the tension increased in the middle east. A senior Delhi Police officer said the checking has been intensified with the deployment of more security personnel around the Israel Embassy located at Tughlak Road area. The officer said a multi-layered security has already been put in place with several CCTV cameras installed around both structures as the embassy has witnessed blasts twice earlier, though no one was injured in any of the incidents.

Ragpicker injured in blast happened near plastic bag in central Kolkata

A ragpicker was injured in a blast that took place in central Kolkata on Saturday, a police officer said. The explosion occurred when he was "near a plastic bag" at the crossing of Blochmann Street and SN Banerjee Road. "The injured person was identified as 58-year-old Bapi Das, who lives on a footpath beside S N Banerjee Road. He is a ragpicker," the officer said. The injured person suffered injuries in his right wrist and is being treated at the Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital. "The area was cordoned off and a bomb disposal squad reached the place. They checked the bag and the vicinity," he said.