Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 1 (ANI): After a series of fire incidents in firecracker factories in Tamil Nadu, 28 of such factories have been sealed in the Virudhunagar district for violating manufacturing norms, according to an official.
Tamil Nadu: Fire breaks out in another firecracker factory in Virudhunagar ANI | Updated: Feb 26, 2021 02:08 IST
Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 26 (ANI): A fire broke out at a firecracker factory in the Pethalupatti area of Virudhunagar district on Thursday night.
Locals were seen gathered at the spot. More details awaited.
Earlier on Thursday evening, six people died in a fire accident at a firecracker factory near Sivakasi, confirmed Joint Director of Health Services, Virudhunagar.
On February 12, a fire had broken out at a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu s Virudhunagar. Following this incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami had announced an ex-gratia to the kin of those who lost their lives in the incident.
NGT forms 8-member committee to probe Virudhunagar fire incident ANI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 23:13 IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday constituted an eight-member committee, headed by a former high court judge, to submit a report on the Virudhunagar fire incident last week.
An NGT bench headed by Chairperson Justice A K Goel issued notices to the Tamil Nadu government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Virudhunagar District Magistrate, and Sree Mariyammal Fireworks factory. The committee has been tasked with submitting a report on the sequence of the events, causes of failure, persons and authorities responsible, the extent of damage to life; human and non-human, public health, and environment, steps to be taken for compensation of victims and restitution of the damaged property and environment, and remedial measures to prevent the recurrence, s
15 Dead, Many Injured In Explosion At Firecracker Factory In Tamil Nadu 15 Dead, Many Injured In Explosion At Firecracker Factory In Tamil Nadu Ten fire-fighting units from various locations were rushed to the spot to douse the fire in the factory
Updated: February 12, 2021 8:08 pm IST
Virudhunagar blast: The explosion took place at around 1.30 pm today, police said.
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10 fire-fighting units were rushed to the spot to douse the fire Friction during mixing of chemicals likely the cause of fire
Chennai:
At least 15 people have died and many were injured in an explosion at a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu s Virudhunagar district, around 500 kilometres from Chennai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the blast.
Eleven people were killed and at least 12 others injured in a huge fire that broke out at a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu s Virudhunagar district on Friday, police said.The death toll is likely to go up as the condition of some of the .