In Short
- Blast at firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi kills four
- Cause of explosion remains unknown, rescue operations underway
- Sivakasi incident comes day after blast at Telangana pharma plant
An explosion at a fire cracker factory in Tamil Nadu early Tuesday morning claimed six lives and injured several others. The explosion reportedly occurred at a firecracker factory in the Chinna Kamanpatti village area, close to Sivakasi, in Virudhunagar district.
According to sources, the explosion triggered a massive fire, and thick smoke was seen rising from the factory, with continuous bursts of firecrackers being heard from inside. The exact cause of the explosion remains unknown.
The injured were taken to a nearby hospital, and fire and emergency services responded to the scene.
Sivakasi is known as the ‘Fireworks Capital of India’ and also a major hub for the match industry and printing. The entire Virudhunagar district, where Chinna Kamanpatti is located, has a strong presence of these industries.
This firecracker factory explosion comes just a day after a reactor blast in a pharmaceutical plant in Telangana killed 34 people and destroyed structures nearby. Presumably a chemical reaction caused the explosion at the pharma plant in Telangana’s Sangareddy district on Monday morning. The initial death count was 10 at the time of the incident, which rose after rescue workers moved the debris.
