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Sivakasi fireworks factory explosion

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Forty people died and over 70 were hurt when an explosion hit the Om Sakthi fireworks factory near Sivakasi.

A blast followed by fire ripped through the Om Sakthi Fireworks Industries unit near Sivakasi, Virudhunagar district, on 5 September 2012. It left forty people dead and more than 70 injured. The town is the hub of India's match and fireworks trade, which provides work to many labourers. After the tragedy, questions were raised again about licensing, safety norms and conditions of work in the fireworks sector.

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