A 20-year-old man was killed in an explosion in a private fireworks manufacturing godown at Maruchikatti Kalam in Rapoosal panchayat in Pudukkottai district on Friday.
The police gave the name of the deceased as L. Suryakumar of Kovil Veerakkudi near Keeranur in the district. The explosion occurred around 4.30 p.m. when Suryakumar was alone working at the spot. The godown was damaged in the impact of the blast. The fireworks unit has a licence till March 2028, said the police.
Firefighters and police personnel came to the spot and the body was sent for autopsy to the Pudukkottai Government Medical College and Hospital. The Illuppur police are investigating.
1 killed in explosion at fireworks godown in Pudukkottai
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