Six killed, Several Injured In fire At A Firecracker Shop: Tamil Nadu

Six killed, several were injured in fire at a firecracker shop in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi.

Six people were killed when a fire broke out at a firecracker shop in Sankarapuram town of Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district.

Giving more details about this, the police said that around 10 people have been injured in this fire. The injured have been admitted to the emergency.

There is no specific information about how the fire started. Please note that this incident happened last night. Firefighters had to work hard to douse the fire.

According to the information, in view of Diwali, a lot of stock of firecrackers was deposited in the shop. High flames were seen after the fire.

Let us tell you that whether firecrackers are in a shop, a warehouse, or a construction house, such dangerous accidents are heard every day.

People also manufacture them illegally without a license and that too in localities, where the danger is high.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced Rs 5 lakh for the families of the deceased.

At the same time, an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh has been announced for the injured undergoing treatment in emergency wards.

Let us tell you that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin recently urged the Chief Ministers of Delhi, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Haryana to reconsider lifting the ban on the sale of firecrackers and allow the sale of green firecrackers.

In a letter to the chief ministers of these four states, Stalin said that the livelihood of about eight lakh workers involved in the cracker manufacturing industry in the state is in difficult times.

At the same time, on firecrackers, the Supreme Court had said that the CBI report on the use of toxic chemicals in the manufacture of firecrackers is very serious.

Going by this report, prima facie it appears that the court orders regarding the use of barium and labeling of firecrackers have been violated.

CBI has found harmful chemicals like barium salt in the seized firecrackers.

A bench of Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna had observed that manufacturers like Hindustan Fireworks and Standard Fireworks procured barium in huge quantities and used these chemicals in firecrackers.

The Supreme Court said that every day there is a celebration in the country but it has to consider other aspects as well. We cannot leave people to die. People are suffering from asthma and other diseases.