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TN: 8 people killed after explosion at firecracker manufacturing unit near
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a tragic incident, 8 people have been killed after an explosion took place at a firecracker manufacturing unit near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district, an official said.
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Tamil Nadu: One killed, 2 injured in lightning strike at Sivakasi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
One person was killed and two sustained injuries in a lightning strike at Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district, District collector Jeyaseelan said on Sunday.
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"Appropriate action taken...": Tamil Nadu Minister Ramachandran on Sivakas
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Minister KKSSR Ramachandran met the people who were injured in the Sivakasi fireworks incident and said that appropriate action has been taken by the District Collector.
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Tamil Nadu: 9 killed, 3 critical in Virudhnagar firecracker factory explos
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to Virudhunagar District Collector Jeyaseelan, "The accident took place around 12 pm today. Nine people have died and three are in critical condition. The injured have been admitted to Sivakasi Hospital."
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Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi gears up for cracker production during festival seas
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As the much-anticipated 2023 Diwali celebrations approaches, Sivakasi, renowned for its firecracker and match factories, is poised for a substantial surge in Diwali crackers production. The city has long been a powerhouse, contributing a staggering 70% of India's firecracker output and emerg
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Tamil Nadu: 8 dead in blast in Krishnagiri firecracker factory godown
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Krishnagiri Superintendant of Police Saroj Kumar Thakore said that blast took place inside the firecracker factory owned by one Ravi in the Pazhayapettai area.
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Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin announces ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh for family members
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakhs to the family members of the deceased in the Virudhunagar fire incident.
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Two dead in explosion at Sivakasi City in Virudhunagar
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Two people died after an explosion took place at a firecracker manufacturing factory at Sivakasi City in Virudhunagar district, police officials said on Tuesday.
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Two dead in explosion at firecraker unit in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Two persons died in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing factory at Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district, said the police on Thursday.
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1 dead in explosion at firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
One person died in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district, an official said on Thursday.
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TN: 1.5 lakh people left jobless after firecracker ban
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 20 (ANI): Owing to blanket bans on firecrackers in numerous states, 1.5 lakh people in the firecracker manufacturing industry have been left jobless in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu.
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TN: Barium nitrate, cracker ban hits Sivakasi traders; 40 pc dip in produc
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 19 (ANI): Firecracker manufacturers in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi, who were thinking of a flourishing business this Diwali after a gap of two years because of COVID-19, are witnessing a loss due to the blanket ban on crackers in many states and the Supreme C
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