September 4, 2024: On Wednesday, a person has died and at least two others have been injured after a blast took place at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district.

A police officer informed the media that a worker dropped a consignment of chemicals he was carrying and this appears to have triggered the blast. Further investigation on the incident is still on.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has expressed his condolences and announced compensation of ₹ 3 lakh to the families of the dead and ₹ 1 lakh to the injured.