This Article is From Sep 28, 2012

Three charred to death in fire at cracker manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu

Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu: Three persons were charred to death and an equal number suffered burns on Friday in a fire mishap at an illegal cottage fireworks unit, barely three weeks after a devastating blaze in a cracker unit claimed 39 lives.

The mishap occurred at a cracker manufacturing unit in Vijayakarisalkulam near Sivakasi, police said.

Police said crackers were being made in a house without permission. The authorities have intensified checking of fireworks units for strict adherence to the government norms and guidelines following the September 5 fire.

As per rules, even storing chemicals used for manufacturing crackers was not allowed inside any house, official sources said.

The injured had been admitted to hospital, police said.

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