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
An explosion at a Virudhunagar fireworks unit killed 25 workers, mostly women, injuring several others. A second blast hit rescuers. The owner is absconding, illegal safety violations suspected. Tamil Nadu government announced Rs 5.5 lakh ex gratia and probe ordered
