CHENNAI: Five people died in an explosion that happened in a fireworks manufacturing factory in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu on Saturday. The factory is situated near the Palaya Pettai Murugan temple in Krishnagiri. Several are fear injured and the ambulances are presently rushing to the site for rescue operations. The burned people have been shifted to government medical college hospitals in Krishnagiri.

The ripple effect from the explosion was enormous enough to partially demolish neighbouring homes. Some houses also experienced cracks in walls. Many people are feared trapped inside the rubble formed in destruction. Under this circumstance, the authorities presage the death numbers to rise in the coming hours. The fire force is working out plans to douse the fire which is yet to be abated.