Five killed and 6 injured in blast at fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu

More than ten sheds where chemicals had been stored were razed to the ground in the mishap, the second such incident this month in a cracker manufacturing unit near Sivakasi

Five people were killed and six injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory near Sivakasi on Thursday, police said.

More than ten sheds where chemicals had been stored were razed to the ground in the mishap, the second such incident this month in a cracker manufacturing unit in this region, the country’s fireworks hub. Fire and rescue service teams battled the blaze in the unit at Kalayar Kurichi, police said.