Rajasthan: Explosion at firecracker godown in Nagaur, 2 people burnt alive, nearby houses damaged, windows of cars shattered, explosion heard half a kilometre away

A blast took place at a firecracker godown in Rajasthan's Nagaur at 9.40 am on Thursday. Cousins Mujid Sorgar (32) and Mohammad Amir Sorgar (28) were killed in the incident that took place in the Badli area. The explosion was so strong that the bodies of the brothers were scattered to shreds. Many body parts were found at a distance of 10 to 15 feet from the blast site. The FSL team collected the pieces of the bodies in a plastic bag. The blast also damaged houses and vehicles in an area of about 100 feet. In this godown, ammunition is made by mixing potassium nitrate. According to preliminary information, the name of the owner of the godown is Amin. The cause of the fire is not known at present. 2 youths were seriously injured. According to the information, information is being obtained about how many people were in the godown at the time of the accident. Two youths died on the spot, while 2 seriously injured youths were also recovered during the rescue operation. Damage to cars and houses parked in an area of 100 feet The explosion was so strong that the surrounding houses were also damaged. All the glass of a bus parked about 100 feet away from the spot was broken, while the walls of the surrounding houses also cracked. Quantity of firecrackers in a part of the godown In the godown where the explosion took place, a stock of finished firecrackers was also found kept. According to the information received, the godown owner has a permanent license for firecrackers. However, there is no official information about the quantity of the license and the quantity of firecrackers and potassium nitrate contained here.