At least nine people were killed and five others were injured after a blaze erupted at a fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore.
The factory is located in Kattumannarkoil area of Cuddalore district, 190 kilometers south of Chennai.
As per police, the injured are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Police have also launched a probe to ascertain the cause of explosion.
Fireworks manufacturing is a big business in India.
Many illegal factories with little safety precautions produce cheaper firecrackers.
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