4 ladies amongst 10 killed in Tamil Nadu firecracker manufacturing facility blast

VIRUDHUNAGAR: As many as 10 staff together with 4 ladies died and three others suffered extreme accidents in an explosion at a firecracker unit in Ramuthevanpatti close to Vembakottai right here on Saturday. Police mentioned the explosion was triggered by friction when staff have been mixing chemical substances for making firecrackers in a shed.
There are greater than 50 working sheds within the fireworks unit owned by Vignesh which is licensed by Petroleum and Explosives Security Organisation.The explosion occurred round 12.30pm in one of many sheds and the fireplace rapidly unfold to close by sheds bringing down 5 of them. Hearth and rescue companies personnel from Vembakottai, Elayirampannai and Sivakasi rushed to the spot and doused it. Police mentioned 9 individuals have been introduced useless to Sivakasi authorities hospital whereas one died of accidents quickly.
CM M Okay Stalin introduced a solatium of 3lakh every to the members of the family of the deceased and 1lakh every to the severely injured. The deceased have been recognized as Okay Avairaj, 62, S Rameshpandi, 26, A Karuppasamy, 29, M Muthu, 50, M Gurusamy, 50, M Muniyasamy, 44, T Murugajothi, 50, R Ambika, 29, V Santha, 43, and R Jaya, 58. Three others, S Sivakumar, 29, M Muthukumar, 30, and S Rengammal, 55, with 50%, 80% and 60% burns have been admitted to the GH and later shifted to Virudhunagar authorities medical faculty for remedy. Alangulam police registered a case and are investigating.
Catastrophe administration minister Okay Okay S S R Ramachandran who visited the injured at Sivakasi authorities hospital mentioned solely two staff are permitted to work in a chemical mixing shed however extra have been there. There was a necessity to accentuate monitoring of fireworks items and applicable steps can be taken to stop such incidents, Ramachandran mentioned.
Collector V P Jeyaseelan mentioned preliminary inquiry revealed overcrowding within the room. Stringent motion can be initiated in opposition to fireworks items functioning with violations by ordering everlasting closure. He mentioned an interdepartmental staff headed by the district income officer has been constituted to conduct an in depth probe into the incident. Steady efforts are being taken by the district administration to stop such accidents in fireworks items, he mentioned. 4 particular interdepartmental groups comprising officers from income, police, fireplace and rescue companies and industrial security and well being are already finishing up inspections at fireworks items.
Minister for labour welfare and talent improvement C V Ganesan mentioned coaching was being given to fireworks producers and staff working in cracker retailers. “There are greater than 1,000 fireworks items in Virudhunagar district. In a minimum of 800 of them, no accidents have been reported thus far. Accidents are taking place solely in items which perform with violations,” he added.
Official knowledge says 131 individuals have died in accidents at firecracker items in Virudhunagar district from 2019 to 2023.

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