2 dead, 1 injured in explosion at illegal firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu

SIVAKASI: An explosion at a clandestine firecracker manufacturing unit operating from an agricultural shed near Sengamalapatti in Virudhunagar district killed two people and left another critically injured on Sunday morning, police said.

The blast completely damaged the makeshift shed, while fire and rescue personnel rushed to the spot to retrieve the victims from the debris.