Seven killed in blast at ‘illegal’ firecracker warehouse in Jaipur

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Police officials astatine  the tract  aft  a occurrence  broke retired  successful  a mill  operated successful  a tiny  location   successful  Jaipur's Kho-Nagorian area, connected  June 9, 2026. Three radical   were killed, and 5  others were injured successful  the incident.

Police officials astatine the tract aft a occurrence broke retired successful a mill operated successful a tiny location successful Jaipur's Kho-Nagorian area, connected June 9, 2026. Three radical were killed, and 5 others were injured successful the incident. | Photo Credit: PTI

Seven persons were killed and respective others injured aft a occurrence broke retired pursuing a blast astatine an alleged amerciable firecracker warehouse successful a residential neighbourhood of Khoh Nagoriyan country successful Jaipur connected Tuesday (June 9, 2026).

The monolithic occurrence erupted astatine a tiny location successful Ayesha Nagar Talai Colony, wherever a ample quantity of firecrackers was allegedly being stored. Of the six persons rushed to Sawai Man Singh Government Hospital, 1 was brought successful dormant and others succumbed to their injuries during treatment.

Another idiosyncratic died astatine a backstage infirmary successful the city. Doctors astatine SMS Hospital said the victims had suffered burns ranging from 75% to 100% and could not beryllium saved. Three critically injured patients were shifted to the hospital’s Burn Intensive Care Unit.

जयपुर के खो नागोरियान क्षेत्र में हुई दुर्घटना में जनहानि का समाचार दुखद एवं दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है।

जिला प्रशासन एवं संबंधित अधिकारियों को राहत एवं बचाव कार्यों में पूरी तत्परता के साथ जुटने, घायलों को सर्वोत्तम चिकित्सा सुविधा उपलब्ध कराने तथा प्रभावित परिवारों को हरसंभव सहायता…

— Bhajanlal Sharma (@BhajanlalBjp) June 9, 2026

Fire tenders, constabulary teams and ambulances rushed to the spot upon receiving the accusation and carried retired rescue and firefighting operations, portion the section residents extended assistance successful the attempts to rescue the radical trapped wrong the location and power the flames.

The location appeared to beryllium functioning arsenic a retention installation for firecrackers, situated adjacent to a manufacturing unit. Preliminary probe suggested that highly inflammable worldly stored wrong the premises mightiness person triggered the explosion.

जयपुर के खो नागोरियन क्षेत्र में पटाखा फैक्ट्री में आग लगने के भीषण हादसे में कई व्यक्तियों की मृत्यु की सूचना दुखद है।

इस कठिन समय में मेरी संवेदनाएं शोकाकुल परिजनों के साथ हैं, ईश्वर उन्हें संबल दें एवं दिवंगतों की आत्मा को शांति प्रदान करें। घायलों के शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ की…

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) June 9, 2026

Published - June 09, 2026 07:15 p.m. IST

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