TN cracker factory explosion: Six killed, 5 critically injured
Chennai, July 1 -- Six people, including a woman, were charred to death and five others critically injured in a major explosion at a fireworks manufacturing factory at Chinnakamanpatti near Sattur town in Virudhunagar district, about 540-km south of city, today.
Police and Revenue officials identified the deceased as R Mahalingam (55), C Sellapandiyan, Lakshmi Karupasamy, R Ramamurthy (38), K Ramajayam (27) and G Vairamani (32).
The injured, including a woman, have been admitted to the Sivakasi Government Hospital and the Madurai Rajaji Government Hospital.
According to sources, the deceased as well as the injured were engaged in cracker manufacturing works in the morning when the explosion occurred at the private fireworks factory. Four ...
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