Cuttack: A firecracker explosion in a two-wheeler at Aparnanagar under Chauliaganj police limits in Odisha’s Cuttack during Diwali festivities on Monday left a rider and his pillion critically injured.

The terrifying incident when the blast ripped through the vehicle, shocking the bystanders, was caught on a CCTV camera.

According to sources, a stray firecracker fell on the scooter in the dicky of which they were carrying fireworks, triggering a massive explosion. While the vehicle was reduced to ashes, both victims sustained 30 to 40 per cent burn injuries and were immediately rushed to SCB Medical College and Hospital here for treatment. ADVERTISEMENT

Meanwhile, police have launched an investigation based on the available CCTV footage to ascertain the circumstances leading to the exp

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