Madurai Bench directs T.N. govt. to come up with suggestions to prevent accidents at fireworks factories in Virudhunagar district

Following the April 19 detonation astatine a fireworks portion in Virudhunagar left astatine slightest 25 radical killed and galore others injured, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court connected Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu authorities to record a broad counter-affidavit and marque suggestions to forestall accidents astatine the fireworks units successful the district.

A Division Bench of Justices N. Sathish Kumar and M. Jothiraman said the latest incidental was precise disturbing. Such fatalities were being reported astir each month, and galore of the victims were women. There should beryllium mandatory insurance. The livelihood of the radical was involved, but information measures should beryllium successful place, the tribunal said.