A brick kiln explosion in Bihar’s east Chaparan district injured a dozen people and at least 9 people were declared dead.
In the Ramgarhwa block of the East Champaran district, a chimney explosion close to the village of Narirgir claimed the lives of seven persons. More than a dozen persons were hurt in this occurrence at the same time. It is also claimed that the injured are in critical condition. the injured are receiving care at SRP Hospital on Raxaul Main Road.
Aside from that, those injured in the accident will be granted a sum of Rs 50,000 for treatment. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has also offered his condolences over the chimney blast. The incidence reportedly occurred in Bihar on Friday evening in Narirgir village, which is a part of the Ramgarhwa police station area. After the accident, numerous police and administration officials rushed to the scene to assess the situation, and the rescue mission was launched. Locals assisted in pulling the injured personal from under the debris, and they were subsequently transferred to the hospital for treatment.
Previous such cases in Bihar
In Bihar, there has been a sharp increase in chimney kiln blast events. The blast incident happened first in Gopalganj and afterwards in Motihari’s Raxaul. 10 workers lost their lives in each accident. The safety requirements for chimney kilns in Bihar have come under scrutiny as a result of these tragedies. The first occurrence occurred on Friday night in the Gopalganj neighborhood of Ratansarai village, near the Barauli police station, when the chimney kiln caught fire as soon as it was lit. Munshi Harendra Chaudhary was killed instantly in the collision, while a worker died in Gorakhpur. 3 workers who were injured in the chimney fire have been sent to Lucknow for further care.
Zig- zag pattern authority mandatory
Following Gopalganj, the chimney blasts in Motihari have raised concerns about the construction standards of chimney kilns in the state. The accident took place as the chimney was not built in a zigzag pattern. The straight chimney kiln was built simply, whereas the Mining Department and the National Green Tribunal have granted authority to only run the zig zag chimney kiln.
Last year in February 2021, the National Green Tribunal had asked all chimney kiln operators to install zig-zag technology. So that air pollution can be stopped with this technology and safety standards can be strengthened. Zig-zag chimneys have a greater height and are made round inside. So that the heavy waste of the smoke coming out can remain inside.
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The Superintendent of Police and the District Magistrate have hurried to the scene. The rescue effort is also ongoing, according to a statement from the Bihar Police headquarters.According to a senior police official, those hurt were sent to a neighbouring government hospital for treatment.He stated that there were numerous fire tenders at the scene.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed sorrow over the fatalities and prayed that God would provide the afflicted families the fortitude to endure the loss of life.He gave instructions to the authorities to see that all injured people receive proper care.
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