Tamil Nadu tragedy: 20 injured as sewage tank explodes at factory...

Tamil Nadu tragedy: 20 injured as sewage tank explodes at factory in Cuddalore district

Posted 2025-05-19 19:11:44

Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu): In a tragic incident, as many as 20 people sustained injuries after a sewage tank exploded at a factory in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district on Wednesday night. As per details, the incident occurred in Kudikadu area near Mudhunagar in the district. The injured were promptly rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, as per officials.

The powerful blast not only caused massive damage to the factory premises but also impacted nearby residential areas. The force of the explosion led to a massive leak of sewage water from the tank, which spilled over into the village, damaging several houses and causing panic among the residents, they added.

Four killed in cracker blast in Tamil Nadu

Last month, four people, including two minor boys, were killed in a firecracker explosion near a temple at Kanjanaickenpatti village in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had expressed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and announced a solatium of Rs 3 lakh each to the relatives of the victims.

A bundle of firecrackers, carried in a gunny bag on a two-wheeler for bursting during the Draupadi Amman temple festival, caught fire and exploded around 8:50 pm on April 25 near the Poosaripatti bus stand in Kanjanaickenpatti village, police had said.

The deceased have been identified as Selvaraj, 29, from Kottamedu, Kanjanaickenpatti, and two boys aged 11 from Guruvalliyur. Another victim, Lokesh, 20, succumbed to injuries at the Salem Government Medical College Hospital.