At least nine people were killed and around 10 injured in a blast at a firecracker storage godown in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district around 9am on July 29.
The injured were admitted to Krishnagiri Government Medical College Hospital. The accident occurred on the road to the Murugan Temple in Krishnagiri's Palayapetta on Saturday.
More than three nearby houses were damaged in the explosion. Many are feared trapped in the buildings and the death toll is likely to go up, according to officials.
The deceased include godown owner Ravi, his wife Jayashree, their daughter Ruthikka and son Ruthish, reported The News Minute. Restaurant owner Rajeshwari, welding shop owners Ibrahim and Imran and Sarasu and James who worked in a water company were also among the dead, according to the outlet.
Fire and rescue teams were trying to douse the fire cause by the explosion.
On July 25, two women workers died in another explosion at a firecracker unit in Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district.
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