According to preliminary inquiries, the officials said the workers were engaged in packing at the unit belonging to Sundaramurthi in Rengapalayam. They were reportedly testing some of the newly produced crackers. In the process, a blast occurred in which the workers’ in the adjacent room were burnt alive.
A fire officer said the risky way of handling the crackers’ appeared to be the prime reason. There were about 80 workers in the premises at the time of accident. As there was a continuous blast from inside, workers ran to safety in different directions, he said.
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