The blast is suspected to have taken place during the process of mixing chemicals and it flattened at least one room and led to the deaths.

The blast is suspected to have taken place during the process of mixing chemicals and it flattened at least one room and led to the deaths.

Virudhunagar’s District Collector, VP Jeyaseelan briefed on blast at firecracker manufacturing factory, and said, “6 people have died and we have ordered a very detailed investigation. Based on the investigation report,

Six workers were killed and several sustained burns in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Sattur in Tamil Nadu's Virudhnagar district on Saturday. According to the Sattur Police, the number of fatalities is likely to rise,

The exact cause of the fire is currently under investigation, and Premier Explosives said that it is fully cooperating with the concerned authorities.

Six people were killed in a deadly explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit at Ammayanaickenpatti village near Sattur in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu, about 520 km south of Chennai, on Saturday (Jan 4) morning.

Six people were killed in a deadly explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit at Ammayanaickenpatti village near Sattur in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu, about 520 km south of Chennai, on Saturday morning.