Over 30 people were injured in explosions during a fireworks competition in Odisha on Wednesday. The incident happened when the fireworks competition was underway during an immersion procession at Balia Bazaar under the limit of the Sadar police station.

    

Odisha: Over 30 people injured in explosions during fireworks competition in Kendrapara

WHAT?

 In a tragic incident, more than 30 people were injured in explosions that occurred during a fireworks competition in Odisha's Kendrapara district.

WHEN?

According to reports, the incident took place on Wednesday, November 23, when the competition was underway during an immersion procession at Balia Bazaar under the limit of Sadar police station.

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Earlier in the month of June this year, at least four people had lost their lives in an oil tanker explosion in the state's Nayagarh region.

The explosions had occurred when two trucks carrying diesel and petrol were coming from Paradip to Nayagarh, when one of the trucks capsized in the Kusumi river. According to reports, the staff of second truck had rescued the staff of the first tanker.