A 16-year-old boy dies after a firecracker shop in Mumbai’s Malad-Malvani area is hit by an explosion and a slab collapses, trapping him inside. Fire officials report the fire starts at about 9:56 pm, and subsequent firecracker explosions contribute to the building damage. He is found inside the shop during the rescue operation and is declared dead after being taken to hospital.
The outlets describe the incident as involving a ground-floor shop storing firecrackers and electrical items. Reporting also says the blaze is brought under control within roughly an hour by the Mumbai Fire Brigade, with local police and ward staff assisting. Times of India and other coverage name the victim as Shanwaz Niyaz Khan.
While the core facts align, coverage differs in emphasis: some focus on the collapse after “multiple” explosions and the boy’s initial missing status, while others stress the severity of burns and the timing of the blast. Overall, all reports attribute the deaths to the explosion-triggered collapse following a fire at the shop.
