August 13, 2020 07:23 pm | Updated 07:23 pm IST - Sivakasi
Two persons sustained injuries in an explosion at a cracker unit manufacturing roll caps here on Thursday.
The police said that R. Jayamuthu (52) of Narnapuram and S. Pandiyaraj (37) of Periya Pottalpatti had noticed smoke coming out from a shed where roll caps after chemical filling were kept for drying. When one of them reportedly poured water, an explosion occurred.
The injured have been admitted to a private hospital.
Sivakasi Town police are investigating.
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