Four persons were killed and four others injured in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit at Thillaiyadi village in Mayiladuthurai district on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as P. Manickam, 32, of Kidangal; S. Madhan, 23, and R. Ragavan, 22, of Moovalur; and M. Nikesh, 22, of Sitharkadu in Mayiladuthurai district.
Official sources said eight persons were engaged in manufacturing firecrackers at the unit, located a few metres away from the residential area of Thillaiyadi village. The locals heard an explosion around 3 p.m., and the area was soon engulfed in smoke.
