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A major fire broke out at a firecracker factory inSivakasi
in Virudhunagar district in south Tamil
Nadu on Wednesday,5th September,2012.
According to TV reports, at least 40 people were feared dead, while dozens more
injured in the explosion. While police confirmed that 10 bodies were pulled out
of the debris, they say the number of deaths could be higher. The accident
occurred around 12.15pm at Om Sakthi Fireworks in Mudhalaipatti, located in the
fireworks manufacturing hub of Sivakasi. About 40 rooms in the manufacturing
unit collapsed, trapping many of the employees. There were about 250 employees working in the unit when the accident occurred
and many of them are trapped in the debris. "We are uncertain about the
extent of damage and casualty. We fear that more than ten persons could be
dead," said a senior revenue official. Fire and rescues services as well
as ambulances could not get near the cracker unit for fear of another explosion
due to huge quantity of chemicals stacked. They were unable to gain access to
the accident spot for more than two hours as the two rooms are still burning
and are expected to explode any time. The death toll is expected to rise as
many more workers would have been trapped inside the buildings.
A few injured, who were flung away in the impact of the explosion, were being rushed to government hospital in Sivakasi and then to government hospital in Madurai. Revenue officials blamed labourers and said the accident could have occurred due to friction among the chemicals. This is one of the biggest explosions in the last few years at Sivakasi. This year, so far four explosions have occurred in various fire cracker units in Sivakasi and about five people were killed.Police said Om Sakthi Fireworks was involved in making fancy fireworks, which are more dangerous when compared to the crackers that are intended to make loud noise rather than illuminate. The chemicals used in fancy crackers spread fast and also cause extensive damage. This was the reason for the fire to spread from one of the rooms where it originated to all the 40 rooms in the unit. While many employees working there suffered injuries, few villagers who rushed to help them were also injured in a blast and the ensuing fire.There are about 600 major fire cracker units in Virudhunagar district while hundreds of small and minor units are functioning with about 30,000 workers.
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