23 Workers Killed in Firecracker Factory Explosion in Tamil Nadu

Explosion at Vanaja Fireworks in Virudhunagar highlights safety concerns in India's fireworks hub; secondary blast injures 13 more

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A powerful explosion at Vanaja Fireworks in Kattanarpatti village killed 23 workers and injured six others Sunday afternoon.
The blast struck around 3:20pm when 36 workers were handling firecracker chemicals.
A secondary milder blast around 7:20pm during debris clearance injured 13 more including fire and police personnel.

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A powerful explosion at Vanaja Fireworks in Kattanarpatti village killed 23 workers and injured six others Sunday afternoon. The blast struck around 3:20pm when 36 workers were handling firecracker chemicals. A secondary milder blast around 7:20pm during debris clearance injured 13 more including fire and police personnel. The factory was operating illegally on a Sunday and had more workers than permitted. The owner Muthuramalingam is on the run while police have registered a case and formed special teams to trace him.

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