Virudhunagar, June 29: Three people were killed and one injured in an explosion that occurred at a firecracker factory near Sattur in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday.

Speaking to ANI, Virudhunagar District Collector said, "Three people killed, one injured in an explosion at a firecracker factory near Sattur in Virudhunagar district. The injured is being treated at the government hospital." Further details on the matter are awaited. Sattur Firecracker Factory Blast: Three Dead, One Injured After Explosion in Factory in Tamil Nadu (Watch Video).

 Virudhunagar Firecracker Factory

Last month, an explosion took place at a firecracker manufacturing factory at Narayanapuram Pudur, near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district. No casualties had been reported in the fire incident. Fire tenders reached the spot immediately after receiving information about the incident and extinguished the fire.

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