Saharanpur Firecracker Factory Blast: Two Dead, Two Missing

Two workers were killed and two others remain missing after a powerful explosion ripped through a firecracker factory in the Gangoh area of Saharanpur district on Friday afternoon, police said.

The blast occurred at a factory where 23 labourers from Madhya Pradesh were employed. The deceased have been identified as Deepraj Devde, 23, and Sandeep, 25, both from Madhya Pradesh. Search operations continued late into the day for Akash Rawat, 22, and Rahul alias Lalu, 24, who remain unaccounted for.

Fire service personnel and forensic experts have collected evidence from the site, and the factory premises have been sealed. Police are investigating the cause of the explosion. Officials said it would be premature to draw conclusions before the inquiry is complete.