Sivakasi cracker unit blast claims seven lives

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SIVAKASI: Six women workers were killed in an accident following an explosion that took place in a fireworks factory near Si..

SIVAKASI: Six women workers were killed in an accident following an explosion that took place in a fireworks factory near Sivakasi on Friday.Seven other workers were injured. Kanagaprabhu owns a fireworks unit at Kalayarkurichi village near Sivakasi. The unit is producing fancy fireworks and has about 200 workers.
Around 2.30 pm, the workers were having their lunch when the chemicals scattered outside the chemical mixing room were being swept. There was a sudden explosion there, said to be due to friction. A minor fire broke out there and five of the women workers had sought shelter in a room nearby.

When the fire started spreading to the room, the workers had tried to get out but could not do so and died in the room itself due to asyphixiation.

Minister for Information Technology R P Udayakumar, Collector M Balaji and SP Najmal Hoda visited the factory. M Pudupatti police have registered a case.