Justice · Siwan fireworks blastSiwan fireworks blast: Seven reported dead, two personnel suspendedAired October 24, 2026 at 1:03 PM UTCThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07Explosions tore through a house where people were making and storing fireworks.0:10The reported toll is at least seven dead and two seriously injured, both taken to0:15hospital.0:16Two local personnel have been suspended.0:18How many people died and why do the casualty counts still differ?0:22The house stood in Alampur village in Bihar's Sawan district.0:26Workers were reportedly preparing fireworks for the coming Deepavali festival.0:30The premises served as both a manufacturing unit and a place to store fireworks.0:34Police Chief Bharat Soni initially confirmed four deaths.0:37Other early figures separated people killed from people injured or missing.0:41Those categories help explain some of the confusion, but the later numbers still0:45haven't been reconciled.0:46Preliminary figures included three dead and three injured.0:49Another count gave five dead and three injured.0:52A later account listed five dead and two missing, while another put deaths at eight.0:56Missing people can't automatically be counted among the dead.0:59The two serious injuries also aren't a settled total for everyone hurt, because1:03other figures include three injured.1:05The people described as seriously injured were admitted to hospital.1:08Their later conditions haven't been announced.1:10The explosion happened on the evening of October 23, 2026.1:14Seven deaths were already being reported locally that night.1:17The October 24th morning timestamp belongs to an article update.1:20It doesn't tell us that three more people died that morning.1:23Mod Amaruddin Mian, 62, is among those reported killed.1:27His three granddaughters are named as Muskan, 22, Kushbu Kumari, 21, and Ishrat, 18.1:33His son Arshad Mian and two workers are also included.1:37Those identities and ages remain provisional.1:39The owner's name also appears as Amiruddin Ahmad.1:43Two of the grandchildren have been described as minors, conflicting with the ages1:47just given.1:48Police still need to resolve those differences when identifying the victims.1:51The house was badly damaged.1:53Debris from an adjoining section fell onto the road, and rubble covered the lane.1:57The danger continued after the first blast, with fireworks exploding intermittently2:01inside the premises.2:02Descriptions of that continuing danger vary sharply.2:05About two hours, 25 minutes, or roughly 50 explosions over an hour and a half.2:10Those estimates don't give a reliable duration.2:13One preliminary explanation describes stored fireworks catching fire and setting off2:18successive explosions.2:19Police cordoned off the area.2:21During the initial response, town subdivisional officer Ashutosh Kumar Gupta led2:25rescue operations, and senior police officials reached the site.2:28District Magistrate Vijay Prakash Meena also visited.2:31Sony suspended JMO station officer in charge Dheeraj Kumar and village watchman2:36Chandrika Manji on the evening of October 23.2:39Both face allegations of neglecting their duties.2:41Investigators still have to determine what either failed to do and who was2:44responsible for the explosion.2:46District Police formed a special investigation team.2:49The response also included a police case, forensic examination and evidence2:53collection, with a bomb squad deployed.2:55Investigators haven't determined what first ignited the fireworks or the exact2:59sequence of the blasts.3:00Police are checking whether the owner had valid papers.3:03The operation has been described as both licensed and illegal, but its authorization3:08remains unresolved.3:09Investigators must determine whether any permission covered manufacturing fireworks,3:14storing them, or both inside that house.3:16The final casualty total still awaits police reconciliation.3:20The investigation must also determine how the fireworks were handled and whether3:24officials failed to prevent the danger.3:26No date has been announced for the special team's findings.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗