Assam and Telangana report multiple fire incidents during Diwali celebrations
Fire-related emergencies across both states resulted in significant property damage and injuries during the festival.
Assam recorded 112 fire-related incidents on November 8 during Diwali, including 49 cases linked to firecrackers, according to The Assam Tribune. The state's Fire and Emergency Services Department reported that 22 of these incidents occurred in Kamrup Metro.
In Kamrup Metro, an elderly man, Ratan Sharma, sustained serious injuries when a house in Ambher village at 12th Mile was gutted by fire. Local residents suspected an electrical short circuit caused the blaze, which occurred while family members were at a market. In Jonai’s Simen Chapori, a fire destroyed seven establishments, including a jewellery shop and a bakery, causing damage worth several lakhs of rupees.
Lakhimpur district also reported several fires, including a warehouse belonging to Krisgna Cycle Mart that was destroyed near Shani Mandir. A barn owned by Rudra Gogoi in Ghahingaon and a house belonging to Chandra Kumar Deori in Narayanpur were also affected, with sparks from fireworks suspected as the cause.
In Telangana, 112 fire incidents were reported across the state, according to Telangana Today. In Hyderabad, a fire at a plastic manufacturing unit in the Katedan industrial area required five hours of firefighting to control.
Other major incidents in Telangana included a rocket entering a firecracker shop in Sithaphalmandi, causing an explosion, and a fire at a paper tea cup factory in Kukatpally that spread to warehouses storing ghee and packaged food products.