The boy, who was uninjured, was dragged for 350 metres after the back doors trapped his arm and school bag.
Victor Wembanyama stars on his NBA play-off debut as the San Antonio Spurs win, while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics both make dominant starts to the post-season.
Mostly female workers have been killed in the blast, which occurred in Tamil Nadu state.
Footage online show vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.
Sheffield's Crucible Theatre was a regional arts centre with a polarising reputation before snooker came along, by chance, to make it a globally famous venue. What makes it so special?