Blaze erupts after explosion at firecracker factory in M.P.’s Dewas; casualties feared

A fire broke out after an explosion at an alleged illegal firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district on Thursday (May 14, 2026), officials said.

Multiple casualties were feared in the incident, which occurred at the unit located in the Tonk Kalan area, they said.

A joint team of the police and administration personnel launched relief and rescue operations at the site, and the injured persons were shifted to hospitals, the officials said.

Local residents claimed that firecrackers were being manufactured illegally at the factory, and a massive explosion occurred there.

Senior police and administrative officials reached the spot.

They, however, did not immediately clarify the nature of the products being manufactured at the factory.