Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Two Killed, Five Injured in Barabanki Firecracker Unit Blast
A factory that makes fireworks had a big explosion on Thursday.
The factory was licensed to make fireworks.
The explosion was so strong that it caused a fire and lots of smoke.
Sadly, two people who worked there were killed, and five others got hurt.
The police are investigating to figure out exactly what caused the explosion, but they think something inside the factory might have set it off.
This made people living nearby scared.
Two people were killed and five others were injured in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh.
The incident occurred on Thursday in Sarai Barai village under Tikaitnagar police station.
The factory held a valid license for manufacturing firecrackers.
Preliminary investigations indicate that an unknown trigger within the factory premises caused the blast, leading to a fire.
The bodies of the deceased were reportedly mutilated due to the force of the explosion.
- Who
- Two deceased individuals (Gabbar, 35, and Shamsuddin, 32) and five injured individuals
- What
- An explosion and subsequent fire inside a licensed firecracker manufacturing unit
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Sarai Barai village under Tikaitnagar police station limits in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Preliminary findings suggest an unknown trigger inside the factory premises caused the blast.
- Location
- Sarai Barai village, Tikaitnagar police station, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh
- Date
- Thursday
- Fatalities
- 2
- Injuries
- 5
- Unit Type
- Licensed firecracker manufacturing unit