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A 50-year-old pistillate died and astatine slightest 12 others were injured erstwhile a cylinder utilized to capable balloons with helium state exploded at Manalurpettai in Kallakurichi district connected Monday night.
The deceased has been identified as Kala. The injured person been admitted to the Tiruvannamalai Government Medical College and Hospital. The incidental occurred during the yearly River Festival, which marks the extremity of the five-day Pongal festivities. People had thronged the venue successful ample numbers.
The constabulary said the cylinder exploded astir 7.30 p.m. Kala’s legs were severed successful the interaction of the explosion. She was brought dormant to Tiruvannamalai. A fewer of the injured were recovered lying connected the roadworthy and shifted to Tiruvannamalai immediately.
District Superintendent of Police S. Aravind, who visited the spot, said six of the injured were admitted to the intensive attraction portion of the hospital.
Collector M.S. Prasanth told reporters aft visiting the country that 1 decease had been confirmed truthful far. A lad and the idiosyncratic who operated the cylinder were successful a captious condition. The origin of the detonation was being probed, helium said.
