Virudhunagar district police have blamed negligent handling of explosives by the workers at the explosive storage unit in Kariyapatti for the blast that claimed three lives on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
The first information report registered by Aviyoor police revealed that the three workers were not given any safety gears. Similarly, no proper supervision was done even as the explosives were being handled at the storage unit.
The FIR underscored that two vans carrying different materials used for blasting rocks were parked closer to each other, violating the safety norms. The van carrying electric detonators and another van containing nitrate mixture were parked in closer proximity. “Despite being aware that keeping these materials closer to each other while loading and unloading could result in accident leading to loss of life, the negligent handling led to the fatal accident,” the FIR said.
