Chennai, Sept. 30 -- Two workers were killed in a blast, triggered by a fire, at an illegal country-made cracker unit at Paramathivelur in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday evening, though unconfirmed reports puts the toll at four.
When contacted by UNI sources in the DGP office, while confirming the incident, said they are awaiting confirmation from the spot on reports of casualty and injuries, though multiple sources confirmed at least two deaths.
Five workers were engaged in mixing chemicals for making crackers at a godown where the fireworks were stored, when a fire broke out due to friction resulting in the explosion.
The impact of the explosion was such that the entire building was completely razed to the ground.
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