Cuddalore Firecracker Shop Fire: 7 Injured, 2 Critical in Panruti
Two of the seven injured have been moved to Chennai's Kilpauk burns unit; officials are yet to give a cause for the Diwali-eve blaze.
Seven people were injured when a fire and explosion tore through a firecracker shop in a village in Panruti taluk, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, on the evening of Saturday, 7 November, the eve of Diwali. Two of them suffered burns covering more than 80 per cent of their bodies and were referred to the burns unit at Kilpauk Medical College Hospital in Chennai, according to Cuddalore District Collector Cibi Aditya Senthilkumar, as quoted by ANI.
Two Moved to Chennai Burns Unit
All seven victims were first taken to the Panruti Government Hospital for first aid. Reports do not give the condition of the other five. Fire and rescue personnel, police and revenue officials reached the spot and brought the blaze under control.
Cause Still Not Known
The cause of the fire and the blast has not been established, and the authorities are investigating, according to the report. No official statement on the shop’s licence, the quantity of stock or the number of people inside has been published yet.
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The district administration is expected to release the cause and the victims’ condition after the inquiry.
Source: Based on reporting by Free Press Journal (ANI), quoting the Cuddalore District Collector.
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