{
  "id": 4615348,
  "title": "Loud Blast Heard 2 Km Away As Firecracker-Making House Explodes In Kaushambi - VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/loud-blast-heard-2-km-away-as-firecracker-making-house-explodes-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T08:32:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/loud-blast-heard-2-km-away-as-firecracker-making-house-explodes-in-kaushambi-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A powerful explosion rocked a firecracker manufacturing house in Mehmadpur village, Kaushambi district, sending shockwaves across the area on Monday. The blast, which could be heard up to two kilometres away, triggered panic among villagers and resulted in severe damage. Initial reports indicate that several people were injured in the incident, with many of them taken to hospitals on stretchers. The entire house was reduced to rubble and cracks were reported in several nearby buildings. Rescue operations were immediately launched, with police and administrative teams rushing to the site. Assistance from Prayagraj was also dispatched. Officials are now evacuating the surrounding area as a precaution and are assessing the extent of the damage and investigating the cause of the explosion.",
  "summary": "Several people are feared injured after a powerful explosion rocked a house where firecrackers were reportedly being manufactured in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district on Monday. Blast triggers village panic The incident took place in Mehmadpur village, located under the Pipari Police Station jurisdiction near the Prayagraj-Kaushambi border. The impact of the blast was reportedly so powerful that…",
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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."
}