Four burnt alive after fire at godown in Jaipur's Khoh Nagoriyan

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Police officials at the site after a fire broke out in a factory operated in a small house in Jaipur's Kho-Nagorian area, on June 9, 2026. Three people were killed, and five others were injured in the incident. | Photo Credit: PTI

Seven persons were killed and several others injured after a fire broke out following a blast at an alleged illegal firecracker warehouse in a residential neighbourhood of Khoh Nagoriyan area in Jaipur on Tuesday (June 9, 2026).

The massive fire erupted at a small house in Ayesha Nagar Talai Colony, where a large quantity of firecrackers was allegedly being stored. Of the six persons rushed to Sawai Man Singh Government Hospital, one was brought in dead and others succumbed to their injuries during treatment.

Another person died at a private hospital in the city. Doctors at SMS Hospital said the victims had suffered burns ranging from 75% to 100% and could not be saved. Three critically injured patients were shifted to the hospital’s Burn Intensive Care Unit.

जयपुर के खो नागोरियान क्षेत्र में हुई दुर्घटना में जनहानि का समाचार दुखद एवं दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है।जिला प्रशासन एवं संबंधित अधिकारियों को राहत एवं बचाव कार्यों में पूरी तत्परता के साथ जुटने, घायलों को सर्वोत्तम चिकित्सा सुविधा उपलब्ध कराने तथा प्रभावित परिवारों को हरसंभव सहायता…

Fire tenders, police teams and ambulances rushed to the spot upon receiving the information and carried out rescue and firefighting operations, while the local residents extended help in the attempts to rescue the people trapped inside the house and control the flames.

The house appeared to be functioning as a storage facility for firecrackers, situated adjacent to a manufacturing unit. Preliminary investigation suggested that highly inflammable material stored inside the premises might have triggered the explosion.

जयपुर के खो नागोरियन क्षेत्र में पटाखा फैक्ट्री में आग लगने के भीषण हादसे में कई व्यक्तियों की मृत्यु की सूचना दुखद है। इस कठिन समय में मेरी संवेदनाएं शोकाकुल परिजनों के साथ हैं, ईश्वर उन्हें संबल दें एवं दिव