Archive · 11 Jan 2026
One Dead in Firecracker Factory Blast
There was a big explosion at a firecracker factory in West Bengal.
One person died and three others were badly hurt.
Firefighters came to put out the fire.
The police are trying to find out what caused the explosion.
The owner of the factory is missing.
A similar explosion happened in the same place about a year ago.
Explosion at a firecracker factory in Haral village, Champahati, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
One person died and three others were critically injured
Fire tenders and police responded to the incident
The owner of the factory is absconding and the cause of the explosion is under investigation
A similar explosion occurred in the same area about a year ago
- Who
- One person died, three critically injured, police and fire tenders responded
- What
- Explosion at a firecracker factory
- When
- Saturday, with one person succumbing on Sunday
- Where
- Haral village, Champahati, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
- Why
- Cause of explosion not yet ascertained
Authorities
Locals
Cause of explosion
Authorities
Investigating the cause of the explosion
Locals
Claim the explosion occurred at the house of firecracker trader Pintu Mondal
- Location
- Haral village, Champahati, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
- Date
- Saturday
- Casualties
- 1 dead, 3 critically injured
- Response
- Fire tenders and police responded
- Investigation
- Underway, owner absconding
- Previous Incident
- Similar explosion occurred about a year ago in the same area
Sources
Four injured in blast at firecracker factory in West Bengal’s south 24 parganas - Telegraph India
Explosion rips through firecracker factory in Bengal’s Champahati, 4 critically injured
Bengal firecracker unit explosion: Man succumbs to burns
