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Tamil Nadu Blast: A massive blast at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu, turned the premises in rubble and ash, and also left four workers of the factory dead and another injured on Saturday.
As per the police, the likely cause of the explosion, which triggered a massive blaze at the firecracker factory, is suspected to be the mishandling of chemical ingredients and raw materials that go into the making of firecrackers.
A senior police official said the four workers were killed on the spot while another person, who was in the vicinity was injured and buildings –rooms earmarked for specific tasks involved in manufacturing processes– have suffered damage.
He said the blast occurred on Saturday morning at a fireworks unit based at Panthuvarpatti village in Sattur taluk of Virudhunagar district.
The deceased have been identified as 45-year old Rajkumar hailing from Achankulam village, Marisamy (40) belonging to Nadusurankudi, and Selvakumar (35) and Mohan (30) from Vembakottai.
Visuals shared on social media platforms showed several buildings reduced to rubble due to the massive blast which also triggered a huge fire at the premises.
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Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, expressed anguish over the incident and conveyed his condolences to the kin of the deceased. The chief minister also announced a solatium of Rs three lakh to each of the families of the four dead workers.
(With PTI inputs)
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