At least 15 persons, including three children, were killed in a major fire at a cracker factory in Badnagar town in Ujjain district on Saturday.
The cracker factory, located near Khob Darwaza, caught fire around 4.45 pm, where eight women, four men and three children were killed, informs ASP Pankaj Srivastava.
According to the police, the factory belonged to Yusuf Hussain, who was immediately detained. The cause of the fire is yet to be known. Fire-tenders were rushed to the site, they managed to control the blaze after over an hour. Around four persons also suffered serious burn injuries, police added.
Meanwhile, the State Government has announced an immediate assistance of `1.50 lakh each to kin of the deceased and `50,000 has been sanctioned to those injured in a fire incident at a cracker’ factory at Badnagar town in Ujjain district on Saturday. Collector and SP also inspected the accident site. Initially, 11 people were declared dead.
Injured persons are being treated in district hospital.