No casualties were reported as workers had stepped out for a tea break when the incident took place. Virudhunagar: A blast triggered by a chemical reaction in an explosive mixture at a licensed firecracker manufacturing unit near Sivakasi damaged three production rooms on Wednesday afternoon.
Police said the unit owned by Jayakumar , 57, of Velayutha Rastha, is located at Mamsapuram village. The factory manufactures various types of fireworks, including fancy crackers, in 67 rooms. The blast occurred around 12.30 pm in room number 57. The flames subsequently spread to rooms 55 and 56.
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