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In an unfortunate incidemt, eight people lost their lives after a blast took place inside a fire cracket factory. Krishnagiri Superintendant of Police Saroj Kumar Thakore said that blast took place inside the firecracker factory owned by one Ravi in the Pazhayapettai area. The blaze spread to nearby shops and houses.
Police and fire personnel rushed to the spot and carried out rescue operations. “As many as seven people have been declared dead and the few others injured have been taken to a nearby Government hospital for treatment,” said Thakore. Thakore later said that one more person had died in the mishap.
The injured and rescued persons were sent to Krishnagiri Government Medical College Hospital for treatment.
Further details into the matter are awaited.Earlier, two people died after an explosion took place at a firecracker manufacturing factory at Sivakasi City in the Virudhunagar district on Tuesday.
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