Woman holds cracker box above head as it bursts into flames, video sparks outrage

A video of a woman holding a box of crackers above her head as they went off one after another, eventually setting the box ablaze, has drawn widespread criticism on social media.Woman holds cracker box above head as it bursts into flames (Photos: @Rohit_p__/X) New Delhi,Nov 9, 2026 15:59 ISTA video showing a woman holding a box of firecrackers above her head as they burst one after another has triggered outrage on social media.The video, which has gone viral on X, shows the woman standing on a terrace holding a box of crackers in her hands. A boy then approaches her and lights a cracker inside the box.What follows is a bizarre sequence as the woman continues holding the box and raises it above her head while the crackers begin bursting one by one in the air.As more crackers go off, the entire box eventually catches fire. The woman continues holding it for a few moments before dropping it on the terrace and running away from the spot. Watch the video here:As the video triggered strong reactions, several users criticised the lack of caution, calling the act dangerous. “There is no point in saving the environment for people like them,” one user commented, while another called them “educated fools.”The user who shared the video added, “Such people gamble with their own lives, and you actually think they care about pollution?”The incident comes amid growing concerns over firecracker use and its impact on air quality. Delhi woke up to hazardous pollution levels on November 9, following Diwali celebrations, as the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) surged sharply after a night of firecracker bursts, further worsening the already poor air quality.- Ends