A huge explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Southern India has wiped out hundreds of fish in a nearby lake.
Footage shows the immense blast which resulted in a fire earlier this week, luckily no one was injured. However, the powerful blast caused significant property damage to many nearby buildings and killed many aquatic animals in Bommanahalli Lake.
“People were soon moved to safety and fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames,” a local source said.
“After an effort of more than two hours, the flames could be put out, although additional fire tenders were required in this operation.”
A month ago, nine people were killed and several injured in an explosion at another explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Kancheepuram district.
According to officials, the explosion took place when workers were engaged in processes related to the manufacturing and storage of the fireworks.
The building that housed the manufacturing-cum-storage facility collapsed in the impact of the explosion.
That incident came a day after three people were critically injured in a fire at a fireworks unit at Mahestala in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal.
Fire Services minister Sujit Basu said the three people injured, who were the son and daughter-in-law of the fireworks unit owner and a teenaged neighbourhood girl, were taken to hospital in very critical condition.
“It is too early to say if the fireworks unit was functioning with a valid license and if it had all the documents. We will confirm the exact cause of fire by forensic test after the blaze is totally put out and the situation brought under control,” he said.
