Two workers die in fire accident at Virudhunagar district firecracker units
The two separate fire accidents occurred at Karishma fireworks located in Koonampatti near Srivilliputtur and at a fireworks unit at Meenampatti village near Sivakasi on September 3, 2026
Two workers lost their lives in separate fire accidents at fireworks units in the Virudhunagar district on Thursday, September 3, 2026. In the first incident, a fire erupted at Karishma fireworks in Koonampatti near Srivilliputtur around 10 a.m. Two fire tenders responded to the scene from Srivilliputtur. The factory, owned by P. Santhanapandian, employed over 15 workers and was licensed under DRO.
Preliminary reports indicated that some workers were handling 'chakkar' crackers when the fire suddenly broke out. At least two sheds out of seven were completely destroyed, while the rest suffered damage. Sakthivel, a 55-year-old worker from Ceylon Colony, Ayyampatti, succumbed to his injuries on the spot. K. Kaliraj, a 50-year-old worker, was rushed to the Government Hospital for treatment.
Malli Police registered a case against the fire fighters, who took about 90 minutes to extinguish the flames. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. In the second incident, near Sivakasi, a fire broke out at a fireworks unit in Meenampatti village around 11.30 a.m. A worker was killed, and several others, including women, suffered burn injuries. Fire tenders rushed to the scene.
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