Fireworks Disaster: Residential Building Ablaze After Skyshot Explosion

On the evening of October 23rd, 2025, a devastating fire broke out in a residential building in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad. The incident occurred around 8:30 PM when a skyshot firework exploded in the balcony of a second-floor flat, igniting a blaze that quickly spread to the upper floors.

The 20-flat Divya Building in Shakti Khand 2 was engulfed in flames within minutes, with the fire reaching as high as the fifth floor. Residents reported that they had warned people against bursting crackers near the building, but their pleas were ignored. Six fire tenders from the Vaishali, Kala Patthar, Indirapuram, and Atal Chowk stations were deployed to the site, and it took nearly three hours to bring the fire under control.

Fortunately, no residents were injured in the incident. However, the balconies and belongings kept on them were severely damaged. The building's façade was also singed. A police investigation revealed that two individuals, Jeetendra Sharma and Rajiv Saraswat, were responsible for the reckless cracker bursting that led to the blaze. An FIR has been filed against them under relevant sections of the law.

The incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers posed by unregulated Diwali celebrations, especially in densely populated residential areas. Authorities will need to ensure stricter enforcement of the Supreme Court's orders on cracker bursting to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future.