Explosion in a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu
There has been an explosion in a firecracker factory in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. 8 laborers including 5 women have died in this accident. Tamil Nadu Police has given this information. Police and fire service took the injured to the government hospital in Sivakasi. A senior police officer said that the condition of one person among the injured is very critical. The officer further said that the cause of the fire is being ascertained.
He said around 10 employees were working at a private firecracker factory at Sengamalapatti near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district when the explosion occurred. For information, let us tell you that 90 percent of the country’s consumption of firecrackers is made from firecracker units in Sivakasi and surrounding areas.
Meanwhile, Virudhunagar Collector Jayaselan confirmed the matter and said that 8 people died in an explosion in a firecracker manufacturing unit near Sivakasi in the district.
Further news is being updated…
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