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Illegal Firecracker Unit Blast in Virudhunagar Claims Three Lives

Investigators are examining safety lapses after the blast at an illegal firecracker unit, with solatium payments ordered by CM Stalin

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Overview

  • The August 9 explosion at an illegal residential fireworks unit in Vijayakarishalkulam killed three workers and injured another.
  • Authorities identified the deceased as Jagadeesan, 20; Muthulakshmi, 65; and Shanmugathai, 60, with 55-year-old Mariammal hospitalized for severe burns.
  • The initial blast sparked a fire that set off partially prepared crackers in quick succession, reducing much of the building to rubble.
  • Vembakottai and Virudhunagar police have registered a case while Revenue and Fire Safety Departments assess the damage and investigate the cause.
  • Chief Minister M. K. Stalin announced ₹4 lakh compensation per deceased victim and ₹1 lakh for the injured from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund.