Several explosions at a private fireworks factory in southern India have killed at least 19 people and injured dozens more, authorities said Saturday. The blast occurred on Friday afternoon at a factory in Tamil Nadu state’s Virudhunagar district, approximately 520 kilometers (325 miles) south of Chennai. Those injured were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, police officer Raj Narayanan said, adding that 11 people died on the spot. Four workers later died of burn injuries in the hospital. Local official R. Kannan told French news agency AFP that the death toll was likely to go up in the next few hours. “So far 34 people have been injured and are undergoing treatment. Some of them are severely burnt,” he said, adding that there were around 74 people in the factory at the time of the incident. Cause of blast An officer from the local fire department told broadcaster NDTV that the blasts occurred while chemicals were being mixed by workers to make fireworks. “Friction during mixing of chemicals appears to have caused the explosion,” he said. Ten fire brigades were called to fight the blaze. Officer Narayanan said that the blasts “continued for a long time, making it difficult for fire and… Read full this story
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