3 killed in Sivakasi fire mishap

Three persons were today

charred to death and an equal number suffered burns in a fire

mishap at an illegal cottage fireworks unit, barely three

weeks after a devastating blaze in a cracker unit claimed 39

lives.

The mishap occurred at a cracker manufacturing unit in

Vijayakarisalkulam near here, police said.

Today's incident comes about three weeks after a major

fire in a cracker unit at Mudhalipatti near Sivakasi, the

country's fireworks hub, claimed 39 lives.

Police said crackers were being made in a house without

permission. The authorities have intensified checking of

fireworks units for strict adherence to the government norms

and guidelines following the September five fire.

As per rules, even storing chemicals used for

manufacturing crackers was not allowed inside any house,

official sources said.

The injured had been admitted to hospital, police said.

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