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9 individuals have been killed and 18 have been injured in an explosion in a firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu’s Kancheepuram district on Wednesday afternoon, police stated.

The proprietor of the non-public licenced manufacturing unit Naren Fireworks Godown in Kuruvimalai village was later arrested.

Police stated the employees had stored the firecrackers exterior to dry them within the solar – a typical observe within the trade – after they caught hearth, resulting in an explosion at round 12.30pm. The hearth shortly unfold to the godown and destroyed the complete unit.

State minister for rural industries T M Anbarasan stated whereas the manufacturing unit’s licence was legitimate until 2024, it had employed extra employees than what was permitted. “They employed extra individuals than what was permissible. That may be a huge violation,” Anbarasan stated.

Police stated whereas solely seven to 10 individuals have been allowed to work on the premises, the unit had employed greater than 27 individuals.

“We are going to take motion towards anybody else who’s discovered responsible. The toll is more likely to enhance,” Kancheepuram superintendent of police (SP) M Sudhakar stated.

Following the explosion, native residents rushed to the spot to hold the injured individuals to the hospital earlier than an ambulance arrived. Firemen took greater than half-hour to douse the flames, eyewitnesses stated.

Of the eight deceased, three individuals died on the spot. “5 individuals succumbed to burn accidents within the hospital,” Anbarasan stated.

Whereas two our bodies have been charred past recognition, the remaining have been recognized, police stated.

These injured are present process therapy at Chengalpattu authorities hospital and Chennai’s Kilpauk Medical School.

“We’ve got instructed police to take applicable motion and we’ve knowledgeable chief minister M Okay Stalin about this accident. We’ve got additionally instructed district officers and police to make sure that such incidents don’t occur sooner or later. There are three extra such items within the district which can be inspected and motion can be taken if there are violations,” he added.

Police stated a primary data report (FIR) has been registered and the unit’s proprietor, Narendran, was arrested underneath varied sections of the Indian Penal Code and Explosives Act, 1888.

Chief minister Stalin introduced a compensation of ₹3 lakh every to the kin of the deceased and ₹1 lakh every to the injured from the Chief Minister’s Reduction Fund

“I’ve instructed that those that are critically injured and are present process superior therapy in Chennai and Chengalpattu to be given particular care,” he stated in an announcement.

Kancheepuram district collector M Aarthi and deputy inspector basic of police P Pakalavan additionally visited the spot to supervise the rescue efforts.

In a tweet, Tamil Nadu chief of opposition Edappadi Palaniswami urged the state authorities to supply high-quality medical care to these injured.