An explosion occurred at a firecracker factory in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, police said. The explosion appears to have occured due to a stubble burning incident.

The police have filed a case over this incident and are currently investigating the matter.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) for South Lucknow, Nipun Agarwal, told ANI, “Around 12:00 pm, the Nagaram police station received the information (about the incident)… Farmers nearby had likely burned stubble in the same factory structure, resulting in the explosion”

“Firefighters and civil police arrived immediately. The fire was brought under control. There have been no reports of casualties or injuries yet,” DCP Agarwal added.

“Prima facie, the license appears to be valid until 2027. We are registering a case and

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