Massive explosion in a house in Morena, two dead, two women trapped in the rubble

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Massive explosion in a house in Morena, two dead, two women trapped in the rubble

26-Nov-2024 2061

Massive explosion in a house in Morena, two dead, two women trapped in the rubble

Nearby houses also collapsed, debris is being removed with JCB

Morena : Even after several hours of the explosion in a house in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, two women have not been rescued from the debris. Police-administration, Municipal Corporation and SDERF teams are engaged in rescue work. The debris is being removed with the help of JCB. Wires are also being removed from the electric poles.

There was an explosion in a house in Morena late on Monday night. Two women died in the accident. Two others were buried under the debris. Five injured have been admitted to Morena District Hospital. Where they have been referred to Gwalior after first aid. The explosion took place in the house of Munshi Rathore, a resident of Rathore Colony, located on Tanch Road in the city. Four more houses built around it also collapsed.

The tenants living in Munshi Rathore's house were caught in the blast. Among them, Vaijayanti Kushwaha and her daughter Vimala Kushwaha are buried under the rubble. Neighbor Rakesh Rathore's house was also destroyed by the blast. His wife Vidya Rathore (50) died in the accident. Vasudev Rathore's daughter-in-law Pooja Rathore, who lives in the neighborhood, also died.

The bodies of both were removed from the rubble and sent for post-mortem. Two LPG cylinders were found from the rubble which were completely intact. In such a situation, it is suspected that the firecrackers kept in the house exploded. However, the police have not been able to make the situation completely clear about this yet. The SP who reached the spot said that they are investigating and only when the facts come to light, something can be said. At present, the rescue team is present on the spot and the work of removing the rubble is being done.(Agency)