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Tiruvannamalai firecrackers kill eight | A massive accident took place when fire erupted in a building stocked with firecrackers in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai district. The fire led to the
bursting of the crackers, leading to a major explosion, which caused the three-storey building to collapse, killing eight people, injuring 15 others and trapping around
25 people underneath. The building is owned by a local Baba Sahib, who used to
sell crackers, during festival of Deepawali. The incident took place last night
and the intensity of the explosion caused substantial damage to nearby houses
as well. Reportedly, four families were living in the building where the crackers
were stored. Three bodies were recovered from the debris and the injured were
taken to nearby government-run hospital. Search was on to look for more people
trapped in the debris. The cause of the fire is still not known but investigations
are on to probe the incident. The narrow street and heavy crowd of onlookers somewhat
slowed down the rescue operation. |
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