Tag: Explosion

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.

Paris: A powerful explosion at a bakery rocked central Paris on Saturday, injuring at least 20 people, the police said. The blast, which took place at 9.10 a.m. (local time), was preceded by a fire that was apparently caused by a gas leak, the BBC reported citing preliminary reports. Cars were wrecked and other buildings […]

Guwahati: At least four people were injured on Saturday in a blast here, police said. The explosion took place near Sukreswar temple in the city’s highly secured Pan Bazaar area that houses the High Court building, Deputy Commissioner’s Office and many other important buildings. “Four persons received minor injuries in the explosion. They were rushed […]

Baghdad: At least 14 people were killed and over 90 injured on Wednesday by a huge explosion in Iraq’s Baghdad, an official said. “The latest report said that 14 people were killed and more than 90 others were wounded by the huge explosion of an explosive cache in eastern Baghdad,” Xinhua quoted an Interior Ministry […]

Kabul: At least eight people were killed and 43 wounded in three consecutive explosions during a cricket match in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, media reported on Saturday. The blasts occurred around Friday midnight at Jalalabad’s Spinghar cricket stadium where hundreds of people had gone to watch a match between local teams, Efe news reported quoting Attaullah […]

Washington: Two men were injured in the Texas state capital of Austin in an explosion that came less than a week after police said three package blasts that occurred over 10 days were connected, the media reported. The police were called to the scene at 8.32 p.m., on Sunday, reports CNN. The two injured men […]