A 16-year-old boy died after a firecracker explosion caused the slab of a shop in Malvani, Malad, to collapse on Monday night. The fire was extinguished within 40 minutes. The incident comes amid concerns over firecracker safety and violations of the 10 pm deadline across Mumbai

Awaaz Foundation records fewer crackers at Marine Drive, Shivaji Park, but bursting beyond 10 pm elsewhere; tests of 17 varieties allegedly detect undeclared barium, aluminium and sulphur in some samples