In Tamilnadu, 10 persons died and many were injured in an explosion at a private fire cracker manufacturing unit in Vetriyur Viragalur in Ariyalur district today.

The blast occurred at around 9.30 this morning when workers were working inside the unit. Police said that the bodies of two persons have been recovered so far. Fire fighting teams from Ariyalur and neighbouring Perambalur districts rushed to the spot to douse the flames. A case has been registered and further inquiries are on. The accident comes just two days after a major explosion occurred during the unloading of firecrackers at a godown in Tamilnadu – Karnataka border, where 14 people were killed and several others were injured.