Two people were killed and another critically injured after a powerful explosion ripped through an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit operating from an agricultural shed in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district. Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the blast
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A firecracker godown on the outskirts of Andole-Jogipet town in Sangareddy district was completely destroyed in a blaze, though no casualties were reported due to its remote location. Officials suspect fire safety lapses led to the incident.
Factory workers were engaged in routine work at Gokulesh Fireworks Factory when a powerful blast ripped through the unit, flattening several rooms on the premises
