NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, OCT 27
At least six people were killed and over 10 injured in a blast at a firecracker shop in Sankarapuram town in Kallakurichi district in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, police said.
Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed grief over the incident and announced cash relief of Rs five lakh to each of the victims’ families and Rs one lakh each to the injured persons under intensive care.
கள்ளக்குறிச்சி மாவட்டம் சங்கராபுரம் நகரத்தில் பட்டாசுக் கடையில் ஏற்பட்ட தீவிபத்து காரணமாக ஐவர் உயிரிழந்தனர் என அறிந்து மிகுந்த வேதனையடைந்தேன். உயிரிழந்தோருக்கு தலா ரூ.5 லட்சமும்; தீவிர சிகிச்சையில் இருப்போருக்கு தலா ரூ.1 லட்சமும் #CMRF நிதியில் இருந்து வழங்க உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளேன்.
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) October 26, 2021
Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Information & Broadcasting, Dr L Murugan has expressed grief over the blast at Sankarapuram fireworks shop, in which six persons died and over 10 sustained injuries.
In a statement, he said he was saddened to know that six persons lost their lives and more than 10 sustained injuries in the blast at the fireworks shop in Sankarapuram in Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu.
He expressed condolence to the bereaved family members and said he prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. Pointing out that such mishaps are becoming a never ending story, he urged everyone to stand together to create awareness on necessary safety measures to prevent these incidents.
“At least six persons, suspected to be owner and workers, at the firecracker shop put up in Sankarapuram ahead of Diwali, were killed,” a senior police officer said. The five people, who sustained injuries in the blast, were admitted to the Kallakurichi government hospital, he said.
According to locals, the shop was packed with firecrackers ahead of a Diwali sale.
Fire tenders from Sankarapuram and Kallakurichi rushed to the spot to put out the flames, even as the sudden blast leading to the explosion of the firecrackers caused a panic in the town.
