Woman worker dies in fire accident; four others, including welder, admitted in Rajapalayam GH; police say unit was illegally making fuse for crackers

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In a tragic incident, a 50-year-old pistillate from North India died connected the spot erstwhile a occurrence broke retired successful the amerciable shed wherever she was engaged successful making fuse for crackers connected Wednesday adjacent present successful Virudhunagar district.

Police said that Savithri Ghosh, 50, and 4 others were moving successful the shed, situated successful an isolated spot adjacent Rajapalayam. They were making fuse for crackers and had been moving present astatine slightest for astir six months.

A constabulary serviceman said that the shed belonged to a antheral identified arsenic Ravichandran. It was utilized to rear pigs. However, helium had allegedly fto the shed for usage of making fuse to a idiosyncratic whose sanction was fixed arsenic Ajit of Sivakasi successful Virudhunagar district.

As the workers were lifting the chemicals successful the shed, determination was a abrupt blast successful which the occurrence instantly killed Savithri Ghosh. Four others Meera, Sanjeev and a welder Alagunambi and different idiosyncratic Kodeeswaran of Krishnapuram suffered aggregate injuries.

They were rushed to the Rajapalayam Government Hospital for treatment. Thalavaipuram constabulary person registered a case. No arrests were made till Thursday.

Published - June 11, 2026 08:26 p.m. IST

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