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A time aft a 50-year-old pistillate was killed and 18 others were injured successful an explosion of a hydrogen state cylinder astatine Manalurpettai successful Kallakurichi connected Monday (January 19, 2026) night, the constabulary person booked the vendor who operated the cylinder and charged him with negligence.
Police said A. Ezhumalai (41) of Kulathur colony successful Tiruvannamalai district, who operated the hydrogen state cylinder, had sustained terrible injuries successful the detonation and was admitted to the Tiruvannamalai Government Medical College and Hospital.
He has been charged with causing decease by negligence and endangering beingness oregon idiosyncratic information of others and different sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act.
What happened?
The incidental occurred astir 7.30 p.m. during the yearly River Festival. Police said Ezhumalai was filling balloons with hydrogen state erstwhile the cylinder exploded. Kala who was adjacent the tract bore the brunt of the blast and some her legs were severed. She died connected the spot. The victim’s assemblage was handed implicit to her household aft post-mortem.
As galore arsenic 18 persons sustained injuries. Of them, 8 persons including Ezhumalai and 4 children identified arsenic Madesh, Sneha, Yuvashree and Tarun aged 11 to 17 years, sustained superior injuries and person been admitted to the Tiruvannamalai Medical College and Hospital, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore and Arunai Medical College and Hospital successful Tiruvannamalai.
CM announces solatium
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has expressed daze and grief implicit the incident. In a statement, helium extended his condolences and announced a solatium of ₹3 lakh to kin of Kala who was killed successful the explosion. He besides announced a compensation of ₹1 lakh to each of those who sustained superior injuries and ₹50,000 to each of those who suffered insignificant injuries.
