Sivakasi: One died and another one critically injured in an accidental explosion at a Sivakasi firecracker manufacturing factory in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district. Police said two persons were injured in the accident. "One of them died on them died on the spot," police said.
Police said the blast was reported at the factory located in Sengamalapatti near Sivakasi and is owned by Krishnamoorthy. The explosion occurred in the unit where the workers were involved in making 'fancy fireworks' in the morning.
The explosion was caused due to an unexpected friction caused in the chemicals used by them. The entire room in which the fireworks were being made was reduced to rubble. Police identified the deceased as Ravi, a resident of Tirunelveli, died on the spot while another worker Samuel Raj sustained grievous injuries in the explosion.
The coworkers alerted the police and the Fire and Rescue Personnel. The Fire tenders rescued the injured and moved him to Sivakasi government hospital. The body of the deceased too has been moved to a district hospital for post-mortem examination.
