9 injured as powerful explosion rips through house in U.P.'s Sultanpur

An detonation successful the location of a firecracker trader successful Sultanpur territory aboriginal Wednesday (October 15, 2025) near 9 radical injured, including 7 members of a family, officials said.

Police said the blast occurred successful Miyaganj colony astir 4.40 a.m. astatine the location of licensed firecracker trader Mohammad Yaseen, wholly damaging the operation and causing cracks successful adjacent buildings.

The injured person been identified arsenic Nazir (65), his woman Jamaat-ul-Nisha (62), their sons Noor Mohammad (25) and Suhail (17), and daughters Sada (12), Khushi (15), and Sahana (20). Two neighbours, Faizan (8) and Kaif (22), sons of Abdul Hameed, were besides injured.

Mr. Yaseen has been taken into custody for questioning, and aggregate angles are being investigated to find the origin of the explosion, the constabulary said.

Locals rushed to rescue the injured and took them to the assemblage wellness centre successful Jayasinhpur, from wherever those with terrible pain injuries were referred to Sultanpur Medical College. The constabulary and occurrence brigade reached the spot soon aft receiving accusation and began rescue and alleviation operations.

Chief Medical Superintendent Dr. R.K. Mishra and City Station House Officer Dheeraj Kumar visited the infirmary to oversee the attraction of the injured.

Inspector General (Ayodhya Range) Praveen Kumar, District Magistrate Kumar Harsh, and Superintendent of Police Kunwar Anupam Singh besides reached the tract to reappraisal the situation.

According to eyewitnesses, the blast was followed by smaller explosions wrong the house, wholly blowing disconnected the roof. It besides damaged adjacent houses, including Abdul Hameed's, whose walls seemingly cracked.

The detonation was truthful almighty that its dependable was heard respective kilometres away, triggering panic among the locals.

The full country has been cordoned disconnected for investigation, with constabulary and occurrence section teams stationed astatine the site, officials said.