At least four dead, many injured in blast-fire at illegal Ahmedabad firecracker unit

At least four people died and several were injured following an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in Ahmedabad. Authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the incident, which occurred at an unlicensed facility on an open farm.
At least four persons were killed and several others injured in a blast and fire at an illegal firecracker factory in Ramol area of Gujarat's Ahmedabad city on Saturday (July 18, 2026), a police official said, adding the toll is likely to rise due to the critical condition of some of those hospitalised.
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