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1 killed, 5 injured in blast at fireworks unit

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Press Trust of India Virudhunagar (TN)
A person was today killed and five others were seriously injured in a blast at a private fireworks unit at a village near Sivakasi here, police said

They said that the factory at Tiruthangal village had not obtained proper licence.

The exact reason for the blast is not clear yet, police said, adding the injured have been admitted to a government hospital in Sivakasi.

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First Published: Mar 14 2017 | 6:42 PM IST

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