Explosion in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh Kills Three, Investigation Underway

A powerful explosion occurred on January 14, 2026, in the Habib Nagar area of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, killing three people, including a husband and wife and another woman, and injuring two others. The blast happened in the evening, with preliminary reports suggesting the victims were cleaning a plot of land nearby. Authorities have cordoned off the area, and forensic teams along with police and a sniffer dog are investigating the cause, which remains undetermined.