One of the working sheds at Natesh Fireworks unit that was razed down to the ground in Sivakasi on Friday..
| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
One worker, R. Gurunathan, 50, was killed and two women workers, were injured in a fire accident reported at Natesh Fireworks unit at Viswanatham near Sivakasi on Friday (March 27, 2026) evening.
Police said friction during handling of chemicals while filling them for making atom bombs led to an explosion at around 4 p.m.. Gurunathan was killed on the spot.
Published – March 27, 2026 08:29 pm IST
