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Five labourers charred to death, 3 seriously injured in fireworks factory blaze

Virudhunagar, Oct 23 (UNI) Five labourers, including three women, were charred to death and three others seriously injured in a major inferno that swept through a private fireworks factory at M.Sengulam village near Erichanatham here on Friday.
Police said the fire broke out in Rajalakshmi Fireworks Factory, this afternoon leading to a series of explosions, when the labourers were engaged in making fancy variety crackers.
Preliminary investigations revealed that friction while handling the chemicals was the reason for the fire tragedy.
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