Virudhunagar: A person was killed while two others sustained injuries in a blast at a firecracker unit in Amman Kovil Patti in Aamattur on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as Arumugam Deyvendra Kupendran.
Reportedly, the incident occurred at 8.30 pm when foreman D Arumugam and workers B Devindran and K Kubendran were disposing the waste chemicals. Meanwhile, friction between the materials triggered the explosion.
Subsequently, Arumugam died on the spot and his body was taken to Medical College Hospital in Virudhunagar for a post-mortem examination. Devindran and Kubendran sustained 80 percent burns, and are receiving treatment at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai, sources said.
Following this, the Ammattur police have registered a case and begun inquiries. This is the third cracker unit blast in the district this year; following the mishap at Kalathur village on January 1, and the blast at Manjal Odaipatti on January 5.
