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CHENNAI/NEW DELHI, FEB 24
Four people were killed in a fire mishap at a fireworks factory in Kovilpatti district on Thursday, police said. The incident happened at Thuraiyur village near Kovilpatti and all the four were killed on the spot, they said.
Police suspect the fire could have been caused due to friction from handling of raw materials but a probe is on.
Meanwhile, Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Dr L Murugan has expressed grief over the mishap at a factory in Thuraiyur in Tamil Nadu.
In a tweet, he said, “It is very sad that 4 workers were killed in a fire that broke out at a match factory at Thuraiyur, in Kovilpatti area. I extend my deeply felt condolences to the breaved family members. I pray to Almighty for the speedy recovery of the injured.”
