Archive · 14 Dec 2025
Blast at scrap shop in Jalandhar kills UP man
There was a big explosion at a scrap shop in Jalandhar, a city in Punjab.
One man named Shivmangal, who was from Uttar Pradesh, died in the blast.
Two other people were hurt.
The explosion was so strong that it broke windows in nearby houses and people could hear the noise from far away.
The police are investigating what caused the explosion.
A blast occurred at a scrap dealer’s shop in Jalandhar’s Santokhpura area on Sunday.
The explosion resulted in the death of Shivmangal, a resident of Balrampur district in Uttar Pradesh.
Two other people were injured in the blast.
The explosion was powerful enough to shatter window panes of nearby houses and was heard from as far as 1 km away.
The cause of the blast is not yet specified.
- Who
- Shivmangal (deceased), two unidentified individuals (injured)
- What
- Blast at a scrap dealer’s shop
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Santokhpura, Jalandhar, Punjab
- Why
- Cause of the blast not specified
- Location
- Santokhpura, Jalandhar, Punjab
- Date
- Sunday
- Casualties
- 1 dead, 2 injured
- Deceased
- Shivmangal (Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh)
- Injured
- Two unidentified individuals
- Impact
- Window panes shattered, sound heard 1 km away