Several feared dead in a blast in Bihar’ Siwan district on Friday (October 23, 2026) while making firecrackers for the upcoming Diwali festival at Almapur village under Jamo police station.Preliminary reports said that two dead bodies have been recovered so far from the blast site, though, several others too might have been killed in the severe blast, a district police official on condition of anonymity said. Higher police officials have reached the blast site and under town Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Ashutish Kumar Gupta rescue operations started at the blast site.According to locals, the blast occurred at the residence of Mohd.
Amaruddin Mian, at whose house fire crackers manufacturing have been going on for several years. Family members ofAmaruddin Mian too are said to have been killed in the blast, though,official confirmation is still awaited.A pall of gloom has engulfed the village after the blast where a large number of villagers have gathered which is also hampering the rescue operations, officials said.
Published - October 23, 2026 08:02 pm IST