Tamil Nadu: 3 killed in fireworks factory blaze

Virudhunagar: Three workers were killed on Monday, after a fire broke out at a fireworks factory at Naranapuram in the district, police said.

Three others who were trapped in the factory were rescued by fire and rescue services personnel, who are trying to bring the blaze under control, they said.

Police said the fire spread quickly owing to extreme heat conditions. The cause of the fire is being ascertained.

The injured have been admitted to the Sivakasi government hospital.