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Five Injured in Blast While Filling Firecrackers in Ravan Effigy in Ghaziabad
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News18•05-10-2026, 19:30
Five Injured in Blast While Filling Firecrackers in Ravan Effigy in Ghaziabad
- •At least five people were injured in a blast that occurred while firecrackers were being filled inside a Ravan effigy in Ghaziabad's Lajpat Nagar.
- •The incident took place at a community centre behind the Ramlila ground in the Sahibabad police station area on Monday morning.
- •The explosion was powerful enough to cause two walls of the community centre building to collapse.
- •Three fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and firefighters quickly brought the ensuing blaze under control.
- •Injured individuals were rushed to hospitals, with two being treated at Safdarjung Hospital and three others at GTB Hospital while police investigate the incident.
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The blast occurred when firecrackers were being filled inside a Ravan effigy that was being prepared for a Ramlila event.
At least five people were injured in the incident and taken to hospitals, with two treated at Safdarjung Hospital and three at GTB Hospital.
The incident took place in a large hall of a community centre behind the Ramlila ground near Shani Chowk in Ghaziabad's Lajpat Nagar under the Sahibabad police station area.
