{
  "id": 15755145,
  "title": "UP's Bhadohi Firecracker Blast During Durga Idol Immersion Procession Leaves 6 Burn Injured, Triggers Panic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ups-bhadohi-firecracker-blast-during-durga-idol-immersion-procession",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T14:22:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/ups-bhadohi-firecracker-blast-during-durga-idol-immersion-procession-leaves-6-burn-injured-triggers-panic"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh - Six individuals suffered burns during a firecracker explosion that occurred while a Durga idol immersion procession was underway on Tuesday, according to police reports. The incident, which took place in the Chauri police station area, led to a chaotic stampede as some individuals were injured in the ensuing melee.\n\nThe ASP Shubham Agrawal stated that a spark from a lit firecracker ignited another firecracker that a young man was holding, causing the blast. Six people were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment due to their burn injuries. Police are currently investigating the incident thoroughly.",
  "summary": "Bhadohi (UP), Oct 20: Six people sustained burn injuries in a firecracker blast during a Durga idol immersion procession here on Tuesday, police said. They said the blast triggered a stampede-like situation and some people sustained minor injuries in the melee. Mumbai Fire: 9 Suffocate In Blaze At Kurla Building, Including 5-Year-Old; All Hospitalised Spark triggers firecracker blast The incident…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}