Tragedy in Bihar: Explosion Injures Seven Children Near Bhagalpur Garbage Dump

Seven children were injured, three of them seriously, in an explosion near a garbage dump in Bhagalpur, Bihar. The blast occurred in Khilafat Nagar locality. Forensic experts and a dog squad were dispatched, and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the incident.

Seven children were injured, three of them seriously, in an explosion near a garbage dump in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Tuesday, a senior police officer said.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Bhagalpur, Anand Kumar, confirmed that the blast occurred in the Khilafat Nagar locality, under the jurisdiction of Habibpur police station. The children appeared to have inadvertently fiddled with an explosive substance.

The incident took place around noon, and forensic experts, along with a dog squad, were sent to defuse any such explosives still at the garbage dump. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to further investigate the matter.

(With inputs from agencies.)