They said that the explosion took place in a private chemical factory when the workers were making aluminum powder from aluminium lump by hitting it.
The aluminium exploded when water from a tap got mixed with it. (usually aluminium explodes when it is mixed with water).
The deceased were identified as K. Sankareswaran(45), V.Malayandi who succumbed on way to hospital and K.Eswaran who died at the hospital in Madudrai.
The condition of another person, Kani Kala Raja (34), was stated to be critical.