Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 1 (ANI): At least four people lost their lives and five others sustained injuries in a powerful explosion at a firecracker factory in Chinnakamanpatti near Sivakasi on Tuesday, according to the Virudhunagar District Police.

The injured have been admitted to the government hospital in Virudhunagar for treatment, officials said.

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Further details regarding the cause and nature of the explosion are awaited. (ANI)

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