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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 injured admitted to Sivakasi government hospital is stated to be critical.
Police said the fire in the factory in Achankulam near Sattur in Virudhunagar broke out when some chemicals were being mixed to produce firecrackers. Four cracker making sheds were destroyed.
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Ten firefighting vehicles rushed to the spot from various surrounding locations like Sattur, Sivakasi and Vembakottai to douse the flames, while officials from police, revenue and other departments also reached there for rescue and relief works.