The accident killed 11 people and injured nearly 200 people Fire breaks out at a firecracker factory in Hatta, Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, leading to multiple explosions and triggering panic among locals in nearby areas. One person has been detained in connection with the incident.

The incident took place in the Bailaghar area on Magadha Road on the outskirts of Hatta town, about 150 kilometers from the state capital Bhopal.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh to the families of the deceased and free treatment to the injured.

Latest news on Hada fire incident-

• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met the injured admitted at Hamidiya Hospital in Bhopal.

• “Of the 12 patients brought here, one died. There are 11 patients now. Two are undergoing surgery. I met 9 patients…Rescue efforts are ongoing…I have asked the districts for similar Inspection report of the location… I will go to the spot after the rally tomorrow… We have ordered a probe. We will take action which they will remember…” CM Yadav said.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF to the family members of the deceased.
• “Saddened by the loss of lives caused by the accident at a biscuit factory in Hatta, Madhya Pradesh. Condolences to all those who lost their loved ones. Wishing the injured a speedy recovery. The local administration is assisting all those affected,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement stated in a social media post.
• A person has been detained in connection with a tragic incident that left 11 people dead. Inspector General Narmadapuram Irshad Wali cited that “one person has been detained and an FIR has been registered”. PTI As mentioned. The identity of the detainee is not yet known.
• The Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a three-member committee headed by the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to conduct a detailed probe into the firecracker factory blast incident. The other members of the committee include deputy commissioner of police (ADGP), intelligence wing Jaideep Prasad and public works department (PWD) secretary RK Mehra.
• Earlier in the evening, Bhopal Police Commissioner Harinarayanachari Mishra noted that a 20-km-long green corridor has been constructed to ensure there is no inconvenience on the local transport system while efforts are on to take the injured to hospitals.

• Narmadapuram divisional commissioner Pawan Kumar Sharma said 174 people have been rescued so far. “We have rescued 174 people so far. We have not received any missing reports. We will check the ruins to see if there are any bodies there. 40-50% of the debris has been removed. There have been 11 casualties so far . There are 60-70 ambulances, more than 50 fire engines, SDRF and NDRF teams here. Around 1,000 personnel from different fields are involved in the rescue operation,” Sharma said.
• “The fire has been extinguished and the debris is being cleared from the site. Investigation into the matter is ongoing, but for now, the rescue mission is our priority,” Sharma added.
• The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined.