By PTI
Virudhunagar: At least five workers, including two women, were killed in a sudden blast at a firecracker manufacturing factory in Sivakasi in the district on Tuesday, police said. The devastating fire gutted the unit and left many injured, they said. Smoke that billowed from the factory as the firecrackers burst, could be seen from a distance.An explosion at the Gokulesh Fireworks Factory in Chinnakamanpatti, near Sivakasi, in the Virudhunagar district on Tuesday morning resulted in the collapse of 8 rooms, with 5 workers losing their lives in the blast. Four other workers were injured.#SivakasiBlast #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/0rW2g8GThj— Deccan Chronicle (@DeccanChronicle) July 1, 2025 Police and fire and rescue services personnel who reached the spot, rushed the injured to the hospital. The fire has been brought under control and efforts were on to clear the debris at present, a fire and rescue services department official said. Revenue officials who arrived at the private firecracker manufacturing unit in Chinnakamanpatti near Sivakasi and police are inquiring into the incident.