Gujarat: Ahmedabad firecracker factory blast death toll rises to nine (Lead)
The explosion occurred on Saturday afternoon at an open plot and a shed used for manufacturing and processing firecrackers in Mehmudpura, on Ramol-Gatrad Road, opposite Talent School. The premises, which police are investigating as an allegedly illegal firecracker manufacturing unit, caught fire following a powerful explosion that caused extensive damage and trapped several people under the debris.
FM Bharat • 7/18/2026
