18 Killed, 5 Injured As Blast Triggers Building Collapse In Gujarat Firecracker Factory

The fire was reported around 9.30 AM. Multiple fire tenders rushed to the spot to control the fire. An SDRF team is also on the spot to assist in rescue operations.

A blast in a firecracker factory in Gujarat's Banaskantha district led to a fire and building collapse, killing 18 people and injuring 5.

Source : ANI

Eighteen people were killed, 5 were injured in a blast that led to fire and building collapse in a firecracker factory in the Banaskantha district of Gujarat on Tuesday, Police said, news agency PTI reported.

18 killed, 5 injured as blast leads to fire and building collapse in firecracker factory in Gujarat's Banaskantha district: Police

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Earlier in the day, Inspector Vijay Chaudhary of Deesa Rural Police Station told PTI that several workers were trapped when some parts of the factory near the town collapsed due to a series of explosions after the fire broke out.

Banaskantha Collector Mihir Patel also said that they were notified about the big explosion in the industrial area of ​​Deesa in the morning. The explosion was so impactful that it resulted in the factory collapsing. 

"This morning, we received information about a big explosion in the industrial area of ​​Deesa. The fire brigade reached the spot and controlled the fire. 10 workers died on the spot. Many injured workers were referred to different hospitals. The explosion was so powerful that the factory has collapsed," Collector Mihir Patel told news agency ANI.

#WATCH | Gujarat | Banaskantha Collector Mihir Patel says, "Today morning, we got information of a large explosion in the industrial area in Deesa. The Fire Department rushed to the site and controlled the fire. Five workers died on the spot of the incident. Four injured workers… pic.twitter.com/jrV6ml6Gbb

— ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2025

The fire was reported around 9.30 AM. Multiple firetenders rushed to the spot to control the fire. An SDRF team is also on the spot to assist in rescue operations. According to sources, more people are feared to be trapped under the debris, or dead.

The owner of the factory-cum-warehouse is absconding, said the police.