An explosion occurred at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Vettlapalem village in Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday. Twenty-one people were killed and eight others seriously injured. Locals reported that the blast occurred around 2 p.m. The explosion was so powerful that it could be heard five kilometers away. Villagers rushed to the scene and began transporting the injured to the hospital. A police officer said the explosion was so powerful that bodies fell into nearby paddy fields. A horrifying scene unfolded amidst the lush paddy fields as locals carried bodies in “barakalu,” or sheets made from fertilizer bags. Police deployed drones to locate body parts scattered in the nearby fields. The superintendent of Kakinada Government Hospital stated that the injured who arrived at the hospital suffered 90 to 100 percent burns and were undergoing treatment. 4 photos related to the incident… PM announces Rs 2 lakh compensation Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing grief over the accident, announced Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the families of each deceased. The injured will receive Rs 50,000 each. CM Naidu expresses grief Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed deep sorrow over the incident. He has directed the concerned ministers and senior officials to reach the spot and monitor the situation. The administration is engaged in relief and rescue operations. CM Chandrababu Naidu announced Rs 20 lakh compensation to the families of the deceased. He ordered the suspension of four senior district-level officials in connection with the incident. State Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha expressed apprehension that the death toll may rise, as the condition of some of the injured is reported to be critical. All the injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals. ———————————————– Read this news too… Explosion on the rooftop in Bhubaneswar, incident captured in CCTV, family was making bomb to take revenge. On January 27, a huge explosion took place on the rooftop of a house in Azad Nagar of Odisha’s capital Bhubaneswar. CCTV footage of this has now surfaced. According to the information, four people including a mother and son were making bombs on the rooftop to take revenge from someone. During this time the blast occurred. Read the full news…
