1 Killed, 26 Injured in Firecracker Factory Blast in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi
The incident took place at the Balaji Fire Works factory in Ayan Rajapatti while workers were engaged in manufacturing activities
Thoothukudi: One person was killed and 26 others injured after an explosion occurred at a firecracker manufacturing unit near Ettayapuram in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district on Saturday, police said.
The incident took place at the Balaji Fire Works factory in Ayan Rajapatti while workers were engaged in manufacturing activities. According to Masarpatti Police Station, the deceased was identified as Mariammal, a resident of Nathathupatti who worked at the factory.
Officials said 26 workers sustained injuries in the blast, with three reported to be in critical condition. The injured were shifted to the Government Hospital in Sattur for treatment.
The explosion caused extensive damage to the factory premises. Two rooms were partially damaged and are at risk of collapsing, while three rooms were completely destroyed.
Personnel from the Fire and Rescue Services departments in Kovilpatti and Vilathikulam rushed to the scene and launched rescue operations. Authorities are also searching through the debris to determine whether any workers remain trapped inside the damaged structure.
Further details regarding the cause of the explosion are awaited.
Earlier on Saturday, a massive fire broke out at an electronics godown in Lane Number 7 of Delhi's Bihari Colony, Shahdara, during the early hours of the morning.
"We received a call of fire at 4.50-4.51 am. When we came here, we found it to be a godown of electronic items. We made all the efforts and brought the fire under control. It took us an hour to bring the fire under control," Fire Station Officer Anoop Singh told ANI.
Six vehicles from the Delhi Fire Service were deployed to the site to carry out firefighting operations and prevent the flames from spreading to nearby structures.
