4 women dead, 6 injured as blast rips through cracker unit in UP’s Amroha

The blast occurred under the jurisdiction of Rajabpur police station. After receiving information, local police rushed to the spot and took the injured to a nearby hospital.

At least four women lost their lives and nine others injured in a massive explosion at a licensed firecracker factory in Uttar Pradesh’s Atrasi village, Amroha district, officials said on Monday, TOI reported.

According to the report, the blast occurred under the jurisdiction of Rajabpur police station. After receiving information, local police rushed to the spot and took the injured to a nearby hospital.

#WATCH | Amroha, Uttar Pradesh | Four dead and six injured due to an explosion in a licensed fireworks factory in the Rajatpur Police Station area limits. pic.twitter.com/IO6t8ynmZ0

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In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Amroha Police said, “Today on 16.06.2025, on receiving information about an explosion in a licensed firecracker factory in village Atrasi under police station Rajabpur area. The local police immediately reached the spot and admitted 09 injured women to the hospital for treatment. The bodies of 04 dead women have been sent for post-mortem. Law and order is normal.”

“An explosion occurred today at a licensed factory in the Rajepur area. Initial reports suggest that four women lost their lives in the incident, while six others sustained injuries. The injured have been immediately sent to the hospital for medical treatment, and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination,” District Magistrate IAS Nidhi Gupta Vats was quoted by TOI as saying.

“A committee has been constituted to investigate the incident, comprising the Additional Superintendent of Police, along with officials from the Electrical Safety Department and the Fire Services. The committee will examine the circumstances and causes that led to the explosion,” she added.