Diwali 2026 Accident News: For some families in India, Diwali, the festival of lights, ended on a tragic note this year with several deaths and injuries reported due to firecracker mishaps and fire incidents. While a 10-year old boy was killed in Delhi, deaths due to fire incidents in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra marred the Diwali celebrations.
Many more states, including Odisha, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, recorded injuries, explosions, and damage to property caused by firecrackers.
Once again, these incidents have led to all the existing concerns on firecracker safety, storing of explosives and lack of precautions during the festival season.
State-Wise Details of Major Firecracker Accidents and Fire Incidents
1. Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh reports two deadly fire incidents in Katni and Seoni districts.
Six family members of an Agarwal family living in Katni’s Barhi town died when fire erupted in their three-storey building. The building with a crockery shop on the ground floor caught fire and all six members of the family working and living in the building died.
The blaze tore through the building quickly trapping the family on the top floors. It is understood two were able to escape.
In another case in the town of Chhapara in Seoni district, six members of a family were killed after a fire broke out in the house of the family on Monday morning. Four others were rescued and injured.
2. Maharashtra
The six family members of a broken house lost their lives in a fire at Yedshi village in the Dharashiv district of Maharashtra.
The fire started at about 2.30 am on Monday in a building that housed the family living on the first floor and the grocery shop owned by them on the ground floor.
The victims were identified as Uttam Karande, 75, his wife Chandrakala, 70, son Govind, 47, daughter-in-law Jyoti, 42, and the teenage girls Gayatri, 16, and Siddhi, 15.
Early indications are that the fire was caused by a Diwali diya that was left burning. Combustible substances such as cooking oil, ghee and others in the shop, it is said, helped to spread the fire. One person in the family survived.
At the same time, Pune recorded 63 cases of fire incidents during Diwali. There were also cases of fire in Mumbai, Nagpur and Thane that damaged residential and commercial establishments.
3. Delhi
A 10-year-old boy was killed by a firecracker blast while Diwali celebrations in Delhi’s Narela area on Sunday night.
As per the police, the explosion took place around 9.45 pm when the child was bursting a hand-held ‘anar’ firecracker outside his house. The blast led to grievous injuries to his chest.
He was taken to the hospital but was declared brought dead. Police have registered a complaint and sent the dead body to the hospital for post mortem examination.
The Delhi Fire Service received 257 fire-related calls in Diwali, up from 269 calls received last year.
Hospitals’ condition was no different. AIIMS Delhi’s Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgery, treated 42 patients for Diwali-related injuries by 11 am on November 9. Of these, there were 11 with major burns, four of them in the ICU. One patient was 8 years old and had sustained burns over 45 percent of his body.
4. Rajasthan
A fire broke out at a firecracker shop in the Pali district of Rajasthan, resulting in a number of casualties in the town of Falna near Swarn Mandir.
The fire was said to have broken out at around 10pm on Sunday when some firecrackers were burst on the road and sparks from the cracker fell into the shop. The fire then spread to two other shops nearby.
Two people were killed and another was injured by the blaze. Three others were feared to be trapped in the attic of the shop after going missing.
Balik and Sanderao fire fighters were called to extinguish the fire Two scooters, one motorcycle and one bicycle were also burned
5. Odisha
In Rourkela, a 14-year old boy was killed after a blast caused by a firecracker kept in a glass bottle, went off while he was walking with his sister. The glass shards hit the two children and they suffered grave injuries. The boy was taken to Rourkela Government Hospital where the doctors pronounced him dead.
In Bhubaneswar, 40 persons sustained injuries and were admitted to Capital Hospital. Over 40 persons were treated at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
Reported incidents also surfaced in Balasore and Kalahandi, where people sustained burns and severe hand injuries in firecrackers bursts. In total, more than 100 people were said to be injured in the state.
6. Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh also saw over 40 cases of cracker-induced injuries this Diwali. Other commercial buildings in the state were also affected by fire incidents.
In Srikakulam district, a rocket allegedly hit the oil godown at Amadalavalasa, causing a blaze. At Tenali in Guntur district, three electric scooters were gutted after a firecracker hit a showroom.
Fire damaged shops in Gannavaram and other places in Rajam. Fire services were called in to bring the blaze under control.
7. Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu reported as high as one firecracker injuries during Diwali.
The Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services have announced that 1,116 people have been treated for firecracker injuries.
Of the number of patients, treatment was provided for 985 and was discharged home and 131 are still hospitalised.
The control room of the department also received 160 calls in the emergency line of which 104 had been calls related to fire due to firecrackers.
In another data published by the government 108 ambulance reported a total of 462 calls reporting burns in the time period of 48 hours during 7-9 November. Two deaths from burn injuries were recorded over the period of 48 hours.
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Other States Also Report Fire-Related Emergencies
In addition to these serious incidents, many other cities had fire emergencies during the festival.
- Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh: A 107-year-old man is said to have succumbed to a fire that erupted in a semi-wooden, double-storeyed house in the Nagjhiri locality.
- Cuttack, Odisha: A seven-year-old child is said to have died in a house fire, while an aged person sustained major injuries. Aajtak
- Mumbai, Maharashtra: A fire in the Lokhandwala area resulted in a death, whereas fires elsewhere in the city damaged shops and residential buildings.
For fire service-related emergency, dial 101 or SMS or call 112 (National Emergency Response Support System).
