Sambalpur: Four schoolgirls were injured after a firecracker from a wedding procession reportedly fell inside a hostel and exploded in Sambalpur on Sunday night.According to reports, around 9 pm the students were studying in the veranda of their hostel when a firecracker suddenly landed near them and exploded. As a result, four students sustained injuries. The hostel authorities rushed the injured girls to the district headquarters hospital for treatment. Among the injured, one is a Class IX student while the others are studying in Class VIII. Hostel warden Rebati Bag said the girls suffered injuries on their hands, legs and abdomen.Sources said a wedding procession was passing outside the school gate and members of the wedding party were bursting crackers. One of the crackers reportedly fell into the school hostel premises and exploded.Following the incident, police from Town Police Station reached the spot and detained the groom’s father along with some members of the wedding party for questioning.
