Tamil Nadu: At least six people were reportedly killed on Saturday following an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing factory in Sattur area, Virudhunagar. Preliminary investigation revealed that the blast occurred while the workers were busy in the making firecrackers at the factory.
News9 LIVE quoted a senior police officer as saying, “Six people have died in the blast. Two people have been seriously injured. The injured have been rescued and admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment. The fire department, which arrived at the scene after receiving information, extinguished the fire and is engaged in rescue operations."
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The identity of the deceased and the cause of the blast has not been determined yet, police said. Further investigations are underway.
In yet another incident on Wednesday, a person died while five others sustained injuries after a massive explosion at the Agrawal Steel Plant at Pennepalli in Tirupati district ,Andhra Pradesh. The incident reportedly occurred around 10:15 pm.
Eyewitnesses reported that they saw a large fireball erupting from the plant, followed by several smaller blasts.
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