Chennai : One person was killed and five other were
seriously injured in a explosion ata n illegal cracker manufacturing
unit at Thayilpatti village near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district
of Tamil Nadu on Friday.
Reports received here said the deceased was identified as Shanmugaraja,
who died on way to a hospital.
About six people were illegally making crackers in a house when the
explosion occurred due to friction.
All of them were rushed to the hospital, when one of them died.
The impact of the blast was such that the house was completely
razed to the ground.
Police and fire service personnel rushed to the spot to take up
relief works, which were initially hampered due to continuous
explosion of stored crackers.
A thick smoke engulfed the area.
Police have launched an investigation.
