Chandigarh: A woman was killed and another seriously injured after a powerful explosion triggered a fire inside a house in the Annagar area of Amritsar on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Sumanpreet Kaur, while the injured woman has been identified as Gurpreet Kaur.
Following the incident, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and other senior police officials reached the spot to assess the situation.
According to police, a call was received from a local resident, Ashok Kumar, informing authorities about a fire inside the house. Police teams rushed to the scene and alerted the fire brigade, after which firefighting operations were launched immediately.
Police Commissioner Bhullar said the blast occurred due to the alleged illegal manufacturing of firecrackers inside the building. He said explosive material used for making firecrackers had been stored on the first floor of the house, where the explosion took place.
At the time of the incident, several family members were reportedly present inside the house.
The explosion and subsequent fire engulfed the entire building within minutes, leading to the death of Sumanpreet Kaur and leaving another woman critically injured.
Police have started further investigation into the incident and are probing the illegal storage and manufacturing activities being carried out inside the house.
