Kalakurichi: Five charred people and more than 10 people suffered severe burns in a fire accident at a wholesale fireworks shop in Sankarapuram in Kallakuruchi Regency Tamil Nadu on Tuesday night.
The fire swallows adjacent shops.
LPG cylinders in shops exploded, betraying fire.
People who have gathered in large quantities at the fireworks shop to make a festive purchase in front of Diwali suffered severe burns.
More than 10 people who suffered severe burns in a hurry rushed to the Kallkurichi Government General Hospital.
The fire tender from Kallkurichi and Tirukoillyur rushed to the place.
The existence of several Fireworks Shop workers and in stores and adjacent people, who came to the shops was unknown.
The traffic movement in the region was disturbed due to a fire accident.
Minister of Man Chief M K Stalin expressed the sadness of the accident and announced the cash assistance of RS 5 lakh respectively to the families of the victims.
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