Chennai, Oct 22:
Two women workers were killed in an explosion at a private cracker unit godown near Anaicut in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
Reports said the deceased were identified as Gayathri (41), a resident of Kottavur, who was charred to death on the spot, and Sangeetha (32), who suffered 90 per cent burns. She was rushed to a hospital where she succumbed later.
The workers in the cracker unit, reportedly owned by Hari Prasad, were engaged in making firecrackers when the explosion occurred due to friction. Police have formed two special teams to nab him.
Police and fire and rescue services department personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. District Collector Leela Alex and Superintendent of Police Sivaraman inspected the site
and monitored the relief and rescue works.
Anaicut police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the explosion.