Toll in cracker unit fire goes up to five

SIVAKASI

Death toll in the Friday’s fire accident at S.K.S. Fireworks unit near Maraneri rose to five on Sunday with the death of another worker, I. Paramasivan (19) of Kannarpatti.

The police said that Paramasivan died at Sivakasi Government Hospital on Sunday night. He had sustained 60% burns.

Earlier, two women, M. Ganapthi (30) of Kichnaickenpatti and G. Muthumari (31) of Viswanatham, who had sustained 100% burns, died at the hospital on Saturday. S. Subramani (32) and B. Deivanai (27) of Kannarpatti were killed at the fireworks manufacturing unit at Kakkivadanpatti.

One worker, S. Vijayalakshmi (30), who sustained 40% burns, is undergoing treatment at the GH here.