Two workers were killed and five others injured in a blast today at a fireworks unit at Keezha Nilai Kottai here, police said.
The injured have been admitted to the government hospital here, where the condition of one of them is stated to be critical.
Fire tenders from in and around the town rushed to the spot and doused the flames after a two-hour operation, they said.
The unit was making fireworks for temple festivals, police said, adding the cause of the blast is being ascertained.
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