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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Varanasi: An 18-month-old girl was killed and at least 25 others were injured in a blast here on the banks of the Ganges on Tuesday evening.
The stampede that followed the explosion, collapsing a railing on the ghat, added to the injured toll while the explosion itself was a “medium-intensity” blast, authorities said.
The explosion took place around 6:30 pm at the Sheetla Ghat, where over 5,500 people had gathered to watch the ‘Maha Aarti’ and offer prayers.
According to reports 4 foreigners are among those injured.
Even though a terror-attack has not yet been confirmed and the authorities said investigations are on, a red alert has been sounded in Varanasi and all towns of Uttar Pradesh.
Major cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore have also been put on alert.
A group claiming to be the Indian Mujahideen has claimed responsibility for the attack in an e-mail to media organisations, but the government has said this is yet to be verified.
The Prime Minister has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs for a detailed enquiry into the incident.
Varanasi: An 18-month-old girl was killed and at least 25 others were injured in a blast here on the banks of the Ganges on Tuesday evening. The stampede that followed the explosion, collapsing a railing on the ghat, added to the injured toll while the explosion itself was a “medium-intensity”...
Varanasi: An 18-month-old girl was killed and at least 25 others were injured in a blast here on the banks of the Ganges on Tuesday evening.
The stampede that followed the explosion, collapsing a railing on the ghat, added to the injured toll while the explosion itself was a “medium-intensity” blast, authorities said.
The explosion took place around 6:30 pm at the Sheetla Ghat, where over 5,500 people had gathered to watch the ‘Maha Aarti’ and offer prayers.
According to reports 4 foreigners are among those injured.
Even though a terror-attack has not yet been confirmed and the authorities said investigations are on, a red alert has been sounded in Varanasi and all towns of Uttar Pradesh.
Major cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore have also been put on alert.
A group claiming to be the Indian Mujahideen has claimed responsibility for the attack in an e-mail to media organisations, but the government has said this is yet to be verified.
The Prime Minister has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs for a detailed enquiry into the incident.
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