At least five injured in blast at firecracker factory in Bengal's South 24 Parganas

At least five individuals were injured in a blast at a firecracker factory in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Thursday.

Key points

• After which a fire broke out at the unit, a senior police officer stated, the explosion occurred at the factory in the Champahati area around noon.
• Locals discovered the factory engulfed in flames, with thick smoke billowing from there, he stated.
• A fire brigade team reached the spot, the officer remarked.

"Five individuals have been injured in the blast. A fire brigade team reached the spot, " the officer remarked.

Meanwhile, a probe is underway to "ascertain the exact cause of the blast and to check whether the unit had the requisite licence and followed safety norms", he remarked.

Taken together, the developments around at least five injured in blast at firecracker factory in Bengal' s South point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.