UP tragedy: 4 women dead, 9 injured in blast in Amroha firecracker factory; DM orders multi-agency probe

NEW DELHI: At least four women were killed and nine others injured in a blast at a licensed firecracker unit in Atrasi village, located in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district, officials said on Monday.The explosion occurred under the jurisdiction of Rajabpur police station. After receiving information about the incident, local police rushed to the spot and took the injured to a nearby hospital. 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.”

District Magistrate IAS Nidhi Gupta Vats confirmed the casualties while speaking to reporters. She stated, “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.”

She further added that a committee had been formed to investigate the cause of the blast. “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.”