Six persons were injured after a boiler installed in a private rice mill at Alangudi suddenly burst on Tuesday. The incident took place around 7.45 a.m. when a group of labourers were on the job at the mill.
Police said the boiler, all of a sudden, exploded apparently due to some technical issue. As the boiler burst, the hot steam got released instantly injuring a labourer Marimuthu nearby.
The impact of the explosion was such that the boiler was thrown to a distance of about 200 metres. Five others were also injured in the impact.
Police gave the names of the injured as Marimuthu, Annadurai, Rajendran, Lakshmanan and Palanivel. The injured hailed from nearby villages including Mankottai, Therkkupatti and Kaathanviduthi.
One among the injured, Marimuthu, who sustained head injury was taken to a private hospital in Tiruchi for further treatment.
The remaining injured persons have been admitted to the Pudukottai Government Hospital. On receipt of information, police personnel went to the spot and conducted inquiry. The Alangudi police are investigating.
