At least five persons, including three children, were killed after a fire broke out at a firecracker shop in Jharkhand's Garhwa on Monday, March 10. The incident occurred at Godarmana Bazar in Ranka police station area.
"Five persons were killed after a blaze erupted at a firecracker shop here. Of these, three are children. We are investigating the incident," Garhwa SP Deepak Pandey told the news agency PTI.
A police team has reached the spot. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed grief over the loss of lives in the incident.
"Received the sad news about the death of five people due to a fire that broke out at a firecracker shop in Ranka block of Garhwa. May ‘Marang Buru’ (supreme tribal deity) grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved family members to bear this loss," CM Hemant Soren posted on X. He said the case is being investigated by the district administration.