2 infants among 4 killed as semi-truck explodes at Kutch scrapyard
Four individuals perished in a blast at a scrapyard in Nakhatrana taluka of Kutch on Saturday afternoon. The victims were two brothers and their offspring - a father and daughter. Police stated the explosion occurred within their semi-truck, situated adjacent to their residence and scrapyard. The deceased included Mamad Ilyas Kumbhar, aged 30, his son Hasnain Mamad, 3 years old, and Noormamad Ilyas Kumbhar, 26, and his daughter Noor Fatima Noormamad, also 3 years old, who were unloading scrap material at the site.
Inspector A M Patel of the Nakhatrana police station reported, "The two brothers were small-scale scrap dealers. They had gathered scrap throughout the morning and returned to their yard near Kotda Jadodar village, their home as well. An explosion occurred, claiming the lives of all four individuals." Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) officials collected samples from the scene, with a report anticipated.
The police filed an Accidental Death report and are investigating the vehicle's path and the scrap collected.
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