Bhubaneswar: One among the 40 persons injured in the firecracker blast in Kendrapara district on Wednesday night died during treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Friday night. The deceased has been identified as Uday Bhoi.
Five of the injured persons are in a critical condition. All of them are undergoing treatment at the premier hospital. Meanwhile, Sadar Police arrested three members of a puja committee on Friday and eight more persons are being questioned.
It is pertinent to mention that around 40 persons were injured in the firecracker blast during the Kartikeswar immersion ceremony in Balia Bazar area on Wednesday night.
All were rushed to Kendrapara district headquarters hospital (DHH). Around 33 people injured were initially treated at the DHH and later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital.
