Lucknow: Three children, including two real brothers, suffered burn injuries after an earthen pot filled with gunpowder extracted from firecrackers exploded when they set it on fire in the Motigarpur area of Sultanpur.
The incident took place in Deegurpur Banke village around 11 am when Farhan (10) and his younger brother Sarfaraz (8), sons of Siraj, were collecting firecrackers left behind after celebrations the previous night.
The children extracted gunpowder from unexploded firecrackers and collected it in a small earthen pot, according to reports. They were accompanied by Tauheed, son of Tasleem. They subsequently set the gunpowder-filled pot on fire, triggering a powerful explosion. The blast left all three children with burn injuries.
Hearing the explosion, family members rushed to the spot and took the injured children to the Motigarpur Community Health Centre (CHC). Doctors provided first aid to all three children. Tauheed, who had comparatively minor injuries, was discharged after treatment. However, considering the condition of Farhan and Sarfaraz, doctors referred the two brothers to the Govt Medical College in Sultanpur for further treatment. Both children are currently undergoing treatment at the medical college.