23 people died in fires across the country on Diwali night, 12 people lost their lives in MP, 6 members of a family died in Dharashiv; One died in Mumbai's Lokhandwala

At least 23 people were killed in fires caused by firecrackers and other causes in many cities of the country on Diwali night, while many people were injured and some people are missing. The highest number of deaths have occurred in Madhya Pradesh, where 12 people lost their lives due to fire in two different houses. Similarly, 6 people of the same family living in a house above a grocery shop died in Dharashiv district of Maharashtra. In another incident of fire in Mumbai's Lokhandwala, one person was also killed. In Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, 6 people of the same family died in a house fire. This includes a 2-month-old child. On the other hand, 6 people died in a fire at the house of a sarafa trader in Sewani district. Two people were killed and three people are missing after a fire broke out at a firecracker shop in Rajasthan's Pali. Three shops and several two-wheelers were gutted in the fire. On the other hand, a 10-year-old boy died after a rocket firecracker hit him in the stomach in Delhi's Narela. 12 shops in Jammu, a bike showroom in Nagpur was gutted in a fire in Jammu's Nehru Market, while a fire broke out in a scrap shop in Uttar Pradesh's Banda, causing a loss of around Rs 20-25 lakh. In Nagpur, several two-wheelers were burnt due to a fire at a TVS showroom. In Pune, there were 63 fire incidents. There were no reports of any casualties. 3 photos of fire incidents... Slums gutted in Mumbai's Dongri Several shops and slums were gutted in a fire that broke out in Mumbai's Dongri area, while fire brigade personnel brought the fire at Kamgar Stadium in Dadar under control within 17 minutes. In another fire incident in Mumbai's Lokhandwala, one person was also killed. A fire broke out in a 17-storey building in Maharashtra's Thane. No injuries were reported in Thane. Apart from this, fire incidents were also reported in Jonai in Assam, Vadgaon Street in Pune, Vidya Vihar in Mumbai, Government Residence in Gangtok in Sikkim and Crossing Republic area in Ghaziabad. After these incidents, fire brigade and police teams were involved in relief and rescue operations. ---------------------------- also read this news... Delhi-NCR air quality rises to dangerous level due to firecracker smoke, AQI 418, dense fog in 15 cities of UP The air quality of Delhi-NCR reached the severe category on Monday morning after Diwali. On Sunday, people burst firecrackers in large numbers on Diwali, due to which visibility was also very low in many areas of Delhi-NCR on Monday morning.