Bihar blast kills three

At least three people were killed and three others were injured in an explosion at a house where firecrackers were reportedly stored, in Bihar’s Siwan district on Friday, a senior official said.

Siwan District Magistrate Vijay Prakash Meena said that the incident took place in Jomo area this evening.

“According to initial reports, the explosion took place in a house where firecrackers were stored. Three people were killed and three others suffered minor injuries,” he added.

The matter is being investigated by the authorities concerned, he added.