New Delhi/Alive News: At least 23 people lost their lives in fire incidents across several parts of the country on Diwali night. Several others were injured or reported missing as fire brigade and police teams carried out rescue operations. Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest number of deaths, with 13 people killed in fires at two separate houses.
In Maharashtra’s Dharashiv district, six members of a family died after a fire broke out in a house located above a grocery shop. Another person was killed in a separate fire incident in Mumbai’s Lokhandwala area.
In Rajasthan’s Pali district, two people died and three went missing after a fire broke out at a firecracker shop. Three shops and several two-wheelers were also destroyed.
In Delhi’s Narela, a 10-year-old boy died after a rocket firecracker struck him in the stomach.
13 People Killed in Madhya Pradesh
Six members of a family, including three children, died in a house fire in Katni district. One of the children was just two months old.
In another incident in Seoni district, six people, including a 16-year-old boy, died when a fire broke out at the house of a jewellery trader.
Shops and Houses Damaged in Other States
In Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district, a fire at a scrap shop destroyed material worth an estimated ₹20-25 lakh.
Pune reported 63 fire incidents, although no deaths were reported. In Mumbai’s Dongri area, several shops and shanties were gutted.
Fire incidents were also reported in Dadar, Thane, Ghaziabad, Assam and Sikkim. Firefighters brought the blaze at Dadar’s Kamgar Stadium under control within 17 minutes. No injuries were reported in the Thane building fire.
Police and fire brigade teams continued relief and rescue operations in the affected areas.
