Tag: Explosion

Rourkela: A woman died and several others including minor children were critically injured in an explosion at Telugu slum near Madusudhanpalli in Rourkela today. Two persons critically injured in the incident were admitted to Rourkela IGH while five minors have been shifted to Bhubaneswar for treatment as their condition worsened. Sources said the explosion was […]

Puri: Four fishermen suffered critical injuries after an explosion took place on the banks of Chilika lake in Bhagabata sahi under Brahmagiri police limits in the district today. As per reports, the blast took place all of a sudden during construction work of boats. The injured persons have been identified as Abinash Behera, Abhiram Behera, […]

Kalahandi: In a tragic incident, three persons of a family were killed after a cooking gas cylinder exploded inside their house at Thanat village under Dharamgarh block of Kalahandi district today. As per reports, wife of one Ajit Meher of Thanat village was cooking in the kitchen when the mishap occurred. Meher’s wife and two […]

Puri: An elderly man was charred to death while his son sustained critical burn injuries in an explosion at an illegal cracker manufacturing unit functioning at the rooftop of their house at Pindol village of Gop block in Puri district today. The deceased identified as Ranjit Biswal succumbed to injuries during treatment at the Charichhak […]

Bhubaneswar: With mystery still shrouding the wedding gift explosion that killed two people in Bolangir, Odisha DGP RP Sharma on Tuesday asserted that police will crack the case soon. While talking to reporters on the sidelines of railway safety meeting, Sharma today said that already two special police teams led by Bolangir SP are working […]

Patnagarh: In a tragic incident, a wedding gift received by a couple exploded killing the groom and his grandmother while critically injuring the bride in Patnagarh of Bolangir district today. Earlier in the day, the elderly woman succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at the Bolangir hospital. Later the groom died on the way to […]

Cuttack: At least six persons of a family, including a minor sustained serious burn injuries after a cooking gas cylinder exploded in a house near Brahmapura Tarini Chhak in Tangi of Cuttack district on Saturday. According to reports, the incident took place when they were reportedly connecting the gas cylinder and suddenly the cylinder burst. […]

Bolangir: At least three employees were severely injured in an explosion inside highly sensitive Badmal Ordnance Factory in Bolangir here on Friday. Though the exact reason behind the explosion is still unclear, it is suspected that the mishap occurred during testing of arms and ammunitions at factory’s unit No-15 between 11 am and 11:30 am […]

Rourkela: A labourer was injured after a minor explosion occurred at the blast furnace-5 of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) here last night. The injured worker has been admitted to Ispat General Hospital (IGH). He is now out of danger, hospital sources said. Production was stalled at this site of the plant after the incident took […]

Cuttack: In a heartrending incident, a minor girl was killed and five others were injured in an explosion in a house, where crackers were stored, at Sainso village under Cuttack Sadar police limits today. Three of the five injured are in critical condition and have been admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. […]

Balasore: A youth lost his life to an explosion at Baripal village under Nilagiri police limits in Balasore district on Sunday, that had occurred around 2 pm near the village. The deceased youth was identified as Pratap Singh. He had already breathed his last when villagers found him covered with blood beside a pond and […]

Rayagada: Trains passing through Daikallu Railway Station in Rayagada district have come to a halt due to an explosion by Maoists yesterday night in the station. Many trains have stalled near Muniguda Railway Station in the district. As per the statement of the Station Master of Daikallu Station, 15-20 Maoists arrived there at around 1:30 […]

Puri: At least two persons were critically injured in an explosion of crackers at Gopinathpur in Puri district on Wednesday. The injured identified as Gopabandhu and Ramesh were admitted to the Puri District Headquarters Hospital. The explosion took place when the two youths were making crackers in the evening following which the house caught fire. […]

Nayagarh: Three class-III students including a girl were injured after a mobile phone battery exploded while they were playing with it at Ladukeshwar upper primary school under Sarankula police station in Nayagarh district today. Two of the injured students have been admitted to Nayagarh district headquarters hospital while the girl has been treated at the […]

Bolangir: In a shocking incident, a labourer was killed and four others injured critically in an explosion while they were making fire crackers at Bhaler village under Puintala block in Bolangir district today. The injured labourers are undergoing treatament at district headquarters hospital.