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Nine killed as crackers explode

The workers were at work in the unit when the crackers burst

A file photo of fire workers busy making crackers in Sivakasi. Photo: RS Kumar/MintPremium
A file photo of fire workers busy making crackers in Sivakasi. Photo: RS Kumar/Mint

Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu: Nine persons were on Friday killed and three injured after crackers exploded in a private fireworks manufacturing unit near here, police said.

The workers were at work in the unit when the crackers burst.

The condition of two of the injured, admitted to the government hospital here, is stated to be serious.PTI

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Published: 02 Nov 2013, 12:35 AM IST
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