Theni, April 25 (ANI): Two workers were killed in a tragic explosion at a private firecracker manufacturing unit in Kambam town of Theni district, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday morning, officials said.
The incident took place at the Lakshmi Firecracker Factory, owned by Tirupati, located on Kaattupalli Vaasal Street.
According to initial reports, four workers—Ayyappan, Nagarjun, Surya, and Dinesh (also known as Dheena)—had reported to work as usual after the unit remained closed for two days due to election holidays.
Officials said that when work resumed, Surya and Dinesh entered a storage room where raw materials were kept. As they opened the room, a sudden explosion occurred, killing both of them on the spot. The intensity of the blast left their bodies severely mutilated.
The other two workers, who were nearby at the time, fled the scene in panic after hearing the explosion.
Police were alerted immediately and rushed to the site. The bodies of the deceased were recovered and sent to Theni Government Hospital for post-mortem examination.
Fire and rescue personnel also arrived promptly and managed to douse the flames that engulfed parts of the unit following the blast.
A case has been registered, and police have launched a detailed investigation into the cause of the explosion. (ANI)
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