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A massive fire broke out at around 10.20 pm on Monday after an explosion at the godown of the cracker unit situated in Vetriyur Viragalur village of the Ariyalur district. According to police, the explosion took place when workers were involved in manufacturing country crackers for local temple festivals.
According to police, the explosion took place when workers were involved in manufacturing country crackers for local temple festivals. Fire tenders from Ariyalur and Perambalur districts rushed to the spot immediately and doused the fire after several hours. Tamil Nadu Factory Blast: Death Toll Rises to 12 in Ariyalur Cracker Unit Explosion.
The police suspect that improper handling of chemicals by inexperienced workers might have triggered the explosion at the firecracker unit in Viragalur village in Tamil Nadu’s Ariyalur district.