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One Dead and Five Injured in Odisha Firecracker Explosion
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News18•08-10-2026, 18:15
One Dead and Five Injured in Odisha Firecracker Explosion
- •One person was killed and five others sustained burn injuries in a firecracker explosion at a house in Jagatsinghpur district.
- •The deceased has been identified as Manoranjan Swain, who supplied firecrackers and music systems to marriage parties.
- •Injured family members and a tenant were rushed to hospitals, with two critical patients shifted to SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack.
- •Police and a scientific team are investigating the blast to determine the exact cause and check for illegal storage or manufacturing.
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The explosion occurred at a house in Chandpur Mahila village where Manoranjan Swain had stored a large quantity of firecrackers. Swain supplied firecrackers and music systems to marriage parties in the area.
One person, identified as Manoranjan Swain, was killed in the explosion. Five other individuals sustained burn injuries, including his son Soumya Sahil, wife Laxmi, and tenant Rahul Raj Mahant.
Two of the injured individuals were shifted to SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack, while three others received treatment at the Jagatsinghpur district headquarters hospital. A scientific team has been deployed to investigate the exact cause and determine if the firecrackers were stored or manufactured illegally.
