Tragic Incident: Celebration Turns Fatal for Jabalpur Boy During T20 World Cup Festivities

A five-year-old boy from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, died after a piece of steel from a firecracker explosion pierced his stomach. The children were celebrating India's T20 World Cup victory by bursting firecrackers. The police are investigating the tragic incident and examining CCTV footage.

In a heartbreaking turn of events, a five-year-old boy from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, lost his life after a firecracker celebration went horribly wrong. The boy, Deepak Thakur, was celebrating India's T20 World Cup win along with other children when the tragedy struck.

According to Pratiksha Marco, the in-charge of Gohalpur police station, the children had placed a firecracker under a steel glass. Upon explosion, the resultant steel shrapnel flew through the air, tragically piercing Deepak's stomach as he stood nearby.

The injured boy was promptly taken to the hospital, but medical authorities declared him dead on arrival. The police are currently investigating the incident and reviewing CCTV footage to understand the sequence of events better.

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