In Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam district, at least four people died on the spot after an explosion occurred during the manufacturing of country-made explosives (firecrackers), said the police.
As only nearly a month left before Diwali, the workers from the area engaged in making firecrackers. Due to a sudden fire during its production, the explosives that were being prepared exploded with a loud noise, killing four workers, according to the police.
However, the police could not identify the bodies because the parts of them were scattered over a distance of about 100 metres at various places in the factory.
Briefing about the explosion incident, SP of Nagapattinam district, Harish Singh said, “There were eight people inside the factory at the time of the incident. Injured persons were taken to Nagapattinam Government Hospital for further treatment. The firecracker factory has got the license for the year 2023 to 2026. While mixing the Explosive powders this incident may have occurred. We are investigating it. In 2008 they started this factory.”
Tamil Nadu | 4 workers died in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing godown at Thillaiyadi village in Nagapattinam district. The workers were engaged in making homemade firecrackers. Investigation is underway: Harsh Singh, SP, Nagapattinam (04/10) pic.twitter.com/fpWwVtklEy
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“We have filed a case and arrested a person. We are investigating the case and serious action will be taken against the accused,” the SP added.
A similar incident happened in Haryana, where two migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh died in a firecracker factory blast in a village in Bhiwani district on Wednesday, police said.
During the incident, a youth and a woman fell victim to the blast and died. They were sorting the firecrackers when the incident took place. Only the two of them were working inside at the time of the blast, police added.
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