20 killed in fireworks factory explosion
September 5th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANSChennai, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and many injured after an explosion in a fireworks factory in Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu Wednesday, police said.
A fire was raging inside Om Siva Sakthi Fireworks factory, preventing rescuers from entering the building, they said.
Most of those killed were bystanders while the exact number of people inside the factory was not immediately known. Normally, 300 workers work in the factory, an official said.
- Blaze at fireworks factory in southern India kills 38, injures 60 - Sep 06, 2012
- 33 die as firecracker factory catches fire (Fourth Lead) - Sep 05, 2012
- 12 held for fireworks factory blaze, probe ordered (Lead) - Sep 06, 2012
- 30 dead as flames engulf firecracker factory (Lead) - Sep 05, 2012
- 36 die as firecracker factory catches fire (Fifth Lead) - Sep 05, 2012
- Six arrested for Sivakasi fire tragedy - Sep 06, 2012
- 30 dead as flames engulf firecracker factory (Second Lead) - Sep 05, 2012
- 30 dead as flames engulf firecracker factory (Third Lead) - Sep 05, 2012
- PM condoles Sivakasi fire victims - Sep 05, 2012
- Sivakasi blast: NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu - Sep 07, 2012
- 237 lives lost in cracker unit accidents in Sivakasi - Sep 05, 2012
- Eight dead in explosion in fireworks unit in Tamil Nadu - Jul 21, 2009
- 135 die as flames engulf two factories in Pakistan (Third Lead) - Sep 12, 2012
- 100 die in Pakistan as two factories go up in flames (Second Lead) - Sep 12, 2012
- Over 300 dead as blaze engulfs two factories in Pakistan (Night Lead) - Sep 12, 2012