Sivakasi fire tragedy: 38 dead, six arrested, search on for factory owner
With one more person succumbing to injuries, the death toll in the fire at a fire-cracker factory near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu has now reached 38. At least 60 others have been injured. The fire broke out at the factory, Om Siva Sakthi Crackers, at about 12:30 pm yesterday. It took 10 fire tenders close to five hours to bring it under control.
