Kanpur: In a powerful explosion at a garbage dump in Sachendi police station area, four boys aged between 7 and 8 suffered severe burns and were admitted to Ursala Hospital on Sunday. Their condition remained critical. Police and forensic teams were engaged in the investigation. Children, identified as Nihal, Kariya, Rishi and Krishna, were playing nearby when the explosion occurred. People rushed the children to hospital in a critical condition. On hearing the blast, family members and villagers rushed to the spot and found all four children lying on the ground with pellet-like marks and deep burn wounds, said DCP West SM Qasim Abidi. TNN
