Siwan, Oct 24 The toll rose to five in the explosion at a house, where firecrackers were reportedly stored, in Bihar’s Siwan district as two more persons succumbed to their injuries, police said on Saturday.
Two among the five deceased were minors, an officer said.
“Five people died in the incident. As of now, no injured persons are admitted to the hospital. According to villagers, some people who sustained minor injuries have not reported to the police or other agencies concerned. We are trying to locate any person who sustained injuries in the incident,” Siwan SP Bharat Soni told PTI.
The deceased were identified as Amruddin Ahmad (70), Muskal Siddiqui (20), Khushbu Siddiqui (10), Arshad Siddiqui (8), and Raj Kumar alias Bhola (35).
According to a police statement, all the bodies were sent to the Siwan Sadar Hospital for post-mortem examinations after completing the inquest process.
The investigation into the explosion is underway, and the police are trying to find out where the explosive materials were procured for the “illegal” firecracker manufacturing unit, the SP said.
(PTI News)
