Dindigul, August 25: Two persons were killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul district on Sunday, police said. "Two persons died in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing factory at Natham in Dindigul district," Dindigul SP Pratheep said. Tamil Nadu Fireworks Factory Blast: Eight Killed, Several Injured in Explosion at Firecracker Factory in Sivakasi (Watch Video).

The exact reason behind what caused the explosion is not clear, the SP added. Further details are awaited.

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