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Death toll rises to 12 in TN's Ariyalur cracker unit blast

Twelve people injured in the accident are still undergoing treatment in various hospitals in the district.

ANI Oct 10, 2023 10:46 IST googleads

Visuals from the spot on Monday (Photo/ANI)

Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 10 (ANI): The death toll in the explosion at a cracker manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur district has increased to 11, officials said on Tuesday.
Twelve people injured in the accident are still undergoing treatment in various hospitals in the district.
The owner and manager of the cracker manufacturing unit have been arrested, police said. A case has been registered, against them and an investigation has begun.
A massive fire broke out at around 10.20 pm on Monday after an explosion at the godown of the cracker unit situated in Vetriyur Viragalur village of the Ariyalur district.
According to police, the explosion took place when workers were involved in manufacturing country crackers for local temple festivals.
Fire tenders from Ariyalur and Perambalur districts rushed to the spot immediately and doused the fire after several hours.
Ariyalur District Collector J Anne Mary Swarna and District Superintendent of Police (SP) K Feroze Khan Abdullah reached the spot immediately after receiving information about the incident. (ANI)

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