One worker was killed and five injured in an explosion on Sunday at a firecracker-making unit close to here, the police said. In this regard, a factory foreman was arrested, they said. The explosion at the fireworks unit in the village of Keelathayilpatti is believed to have occurred due to "friction" between chemicals during production, a police official said.
One labourer around 50 years old was found dead and five others were injured, the official mentioned, adding that the injured were taken to a hospital immediately.
Being shocked, Chief Minister MK Stalin sent his condolence and sympathy to the family of the victim and directed officials to provide special attention to the injured workers.
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In a formal statement, the CM revealed ₹4 lakh solatium to the deceased worker's family. In addition, he announced a help of ₹1 lakh to a severely injured worker and ₹50,000 each to others with non-grievous injuries.
The victim worker is M Balagurusamy, who hailed from Thiruthangal in Sivakasi.
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