Tamil Nadu: Firecracker unit blast death toll climbs to 25

Victims’ relatives mourn outside a government hospital. PIC/PTI

With most bodies charred beyond recognition, identification remains difficult, as the toll in the explosion at a fireworks unit near Kattanarpatti rose to 25.

The accident is one of the deadliest industrial disasters in the region. "Bodies were so badly charred that we were able to identify mostly with jewellery victims were wearing," an officer said. The factory owner is absconding.

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