12-year-old boy dies after firecracker explodes inside steel glass in Rajasthan's Bundi

A 12yearold boy died in a firecracker explosion in Rajasthans Bundi after he lit a sutli bomb firecracker inside an inverted steel glass police said on TuesdayThe force of the explosion shattered the steel glass into small fragments which pierced the boys chest like pellets He collapsed at the spot bleeding profusely around 1 pm on Monday a day after Diwali PTI reportedThe incident took place near Nanakpuria Tiraha on Mandi Road within the jurisdiction of Bundi Sadar Police StationThe boy identified as Sajan belonged to a Kalbeliya family in Bundi and was bursting firecrackers alone outside his house The rest of his family members were inside the house preparing for Govardhan Puja police saidAfter receiving information about the incident Kotwali Station House Officer SHO Ramesh Arya and personnel from the Sadar Police Station rushed to the hospitalBundi Municipal Council Chairman Bharat Sharma also visited the hospital to offer condolences and assured the family of all possible assistancePolice confirmed the incident on Tuesday and said the boys body was handed over to his family after a postmortem examination Further investigation into the matter is underway PTI reported16yearold boy dead after firecracker shop slab collapses in Mumbais MaladIn a separate incident a 16yearold boy died after the slab of a shop storing firecrackers collapsed following an explosion in Mumbais Malad area officials said on TuesdayAccording to PTI the unfortunate incident occurred at 956 pm on Monday November 9 at the groundfloor shop on Abdul Hamid Marg in Malvani the official saidA civic official said ldquoFollowing an explosion of firecrackers the shops slab collapsed and a blaze also eruptedrdquoThe fire was confined to firecrackers and electrical wiring and installations spread over about 20 by 30 feet inside the shop and was extinguished by 1036 pm according to the fire brigadeA boy who was reported missing after the incident was later found charred to death inside the shop the civic official saidFurthermore the deceased has been identified as Shanwaz Niyaz Khan suffering 100 per cent burns the official addedWhile several accidental fires linked to firecrackers were reported across Mumbai on Sunday night Awaaz Foundation conducted its annual monitoring of noise levels and air quality across the cityThe foundation recorded the highest concentration of firecracker activity on Lakshmi Pujan day Sunday between 8 pm and 1115 pm Its members monitored areas including Carter Road in Bandra Mahim Dadar Shivaji Park Prabhadevi Worli Haji Ali Marine Drive Cuffe Parade and ColabaAccording to the foundation former firecracker hotspots such as Marine Drive and Shivaji Park witnessed fewer crackers this year with most activity sporadic and spread across neighbourhoods The readings were lower than those recorded in 2023 when Marine Drive registered noise levels of 82117 dB between 9 pm and 1125 pm Shivaji Park recorded 99 dB at 745 pm and 95 dB at 1145 pm while Carter Road registered 7285 dB at 7 pmWith PTI inputs