This story is from April 11, 2018

VELLORE: The death toll in the explosion of a fireworks unit has gone up to four following the death of Sivakumar, who died due to burns on Wednesday.Officials said Siva (alias) Sivakumar, 35, of Kansalpet died due to burns around noon at the Government Vellore Medical College Hospital. He was the fourth victim of the explosion that occurred in KLAK Firecracker manufacturing unit at Kansalpet at 10 am on Saturday when the workers were engaged in manufacturing fireworks.Deepa, 26, wife of Jayapal and resident of Shenbakkam, died instantly, while four other workers - Siva (alias) Sivakumar, 25, his wife Pushpa, 30, L Kaviarasan, 32, and V Sheela, 35, suffered burns.Vellore tahsildar S Balaji said Sheela and Kaviarasan died due to burns on Sunday and Tuesday respectively. “The doctors said Sasikumar’s wife Puspha, who sustained 40 percent burns, is recuperating and is said to be out of danger,” he said.Collector S A Raman has ordered an inquiry under the provision of section 9 (1) of Explosives Act 1884. District revenue officer T Sengottaiyan is holding the inquiry.“We are taking efforts to seek financial aid under Chief Minister Relief Fund. We will send a recommendation for the aid as soon as we receive the post-mortem report of the victims,” he said. </s> Baku. 25 September. REPORT.AZ/ A blaze at an illegal fireworks factory in Jharkhand state of India killed at least 8 people, 25 injured.

The fire broke out yesterday in Kumardhubi, East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand state where local residents established illegal fireworks production.

Blaze led to collapse of the part of the building.

Rescue work is underway, people may still be trapped under the rubble. </s> A fire that broke out in a suspected illegal garment factory on the outskirts of the Indian capital, New Delhi, killed at least 13 workers as they slept early Friday in the building.

Uttar Pradesh state authorities said nine other workers were injured, four of them seriously.

The early-morning blaze started in the factory, a converted house used to make leather jackets, with a narrow stairway to the basement where the workers slept.

A dozen fire engines brought the flames under control after several hours. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

Deadly incidents such as factory fires are common in India, known for its poor record regarding workplace safety. Watchdog entities say South Asia's lucrative garment industry has an alarming safety record as the rules are routinely flouted.

Last month, a huge explosion at a fireworks factory in the southern state of Tamil Nadu left eight workers dead.

In November 2013, a fire at a New Delhi factory where leather bags were being stitched killed six workers. Some were trapped inside the building and burned beyond recognition.

In May 2014, a massive blaze in a firecracker workshop in central Madhya Pradesh killed 15 people. </s> Two people were killed and five injured in a blaze at a fireworks warehouse in Israel on Tuesday (14 March).

Extraordinary footage posted online showed the large cache of fireworks going off in rapid succession, with the building's roof ripped off as a result of the blasts.

The ferocity of the flames, and effect of secondary explosions, also caused damage to neighbouring buildings and houses.

Firefighters were deployed to the scene, in the agricultural town of Porat, north of Tel Aviv, at about 11am local time.

The area was subsequently evacuated as rescuers attempted to find several people reportedly trapped inside the building.

"After a few minutes, the building completely collapsed," said Roi Solomon, a volunteer with the emergency response team ZAKA.

"ZAKA volunteers helped firefighters and MDA [Magen David Adom] rescue those who were trapped. Unfortunately, two of the factory workers were found killed."

The two fatalities were identified as Anas Abu Abed, 17, and Amir Takrouri, 24, of Qalansawe, the Times of Israel reported.

Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said that of the five injured, one was in serious condition.

It was not immediately clear how the fire started.

The warehouse was reportedly operating as an illegal storage for fireworks, lacking a business license or permit from the fire department.

The warehouse manager was detained by police for questioning. </s> Mexico: Two explosions at a fireworks workshop outside Mexico City have killed at least 19 people, including rescue workers, and injured dozens more, in the latest deadly blast to hit a town known for its fireworks production.

After a first blast in the municipality of Tultepec, firefighters, police and other rescue workers arrived at the scene when a second explosion occurred, the state government said in a statement on Thursday.

"Emergency crews attended the call of the first explosion, when a second incident occurred, killing and injuring members of these groups," the statement said.

Television images showed a plume of smoke rising over buildings on the outskirts of Tultepec and scores of firefighters and rescue workers at the scene. </s> MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two explosions at fireworks workshops outside Mexico City on Thursday killed at least 24 people, including rescue workers, and injured dozens more, officials said, in the latest deadly blast to hit a town known for its fireworks production.

After a first blast in the municipality of Tultepec, firefighters, police and other rescue workers arrived at the scene when a second explosion occurred, the state government said in a statement.

“Emergency crews attended the call of the first explosion, when a second incident occurred, killing and injuring members of these groups,” the statement said.

Television images showed a plume of smoke rising over buildings on the outskirts of Tultepec and scores of firefighters and rescue workers at the scene.

The attorney general’s office for the state of Mexico, the country’s most populous state which rings the capital, said that 17 people had died at the blast site and another seven died in hospital.

Another 49 people were injured, the statement added.

A series of blasts have taken occurred at the fireworks markets, workshops and depots in Tultepec, about 20 miles (32 km) north of Mexico City, including massive explosions in a market in December 2016 that killed around three dozen people.

Luis Felipe Puente, the head of Mexico’s civil protection agency, said the sale of fireworks in the area would be suspended and permits of manufacturers would be reviewed. </s> DHAKA, Bangladesh — A boiler explosion at a garment factory in Bangladesh owned by export-oriented Multifabs Ltd. has killed 10 people and injured 50, officials said Tuesday.

Local police chief Aminul Islam said the explosion occurred Monday evening at Kashimpur in Gazipur district, outside the capital, Dhaka. By Tuesday afternoon, 10 deaths had been reported.

Islam said the search for more victims was continuing. Relatives said about six people remained missing.

The injured were being treated at hospitals, Islam said.

Authorities have ordered an investigation into the cause of the explosion.

Relatives waited outside the four-story building Tuesday for news about their loved ones as firefighters searched for victims.

The company’s website says it produces about 140,000 pieces of knitted apparel a day for export.

Bangladesh has about 4,000 garment factories and is the world’s second-largest producer after China. The country has improved its factory safety standards after the collapse of a complex housing five factories killed more than 1,100 people in 2013. But experts say many factories still need to upgrade their machinery and increase building safety. </s> MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two explosions at fireworks workshops outside Mexico City on Thursday killed at least 19 people, including rescue workers, and injured dozens more, officials said, in the latest deadly blast to hit a town known for its fireworks production.

After a first blast in the municipality of Tultepec, firefighters, police and other rescue workers arrived at the scene when a second explosion occurred, the state government said in a statement.

“Emergency crews attended the call of the first explosion, when a second incident occurred, killing and injuring members of these groups,” the statement said.

Television images showed a plume of smoke rising over buildings on the outskirts of Tultepec and scores of firefighters and rescue workers at the scene.

Luis Felipe Puente, the head of Mexico’s civil protection agency, told local television there were at least 19 fatalities and 40 people injured.

There has been a series of blasts at the fireworks markets, workshops and depots in Tultepec, about 20 miles (32 km) north of Mexico City, including a series of massive explosions in a market in December 2016 that killed around three dozen people.

Puente said the sale of fireworks in the area would be suspended and the permits of manufacturers would be reviewed. </s> At least 17 people have been killed and at least 31 injured in two explosions that ripped through fireworks workshops just north of Mexico City, in the latest in a series of deadly blasts to hit the area. 



The dead included four firefighters and two police officers who rushed to the scene after the first explosion, only to be killed by the second blast.

Many residents in the town of Tultepec make a living by fabricating and selling homemade fireworks, and explosions are a regular occurrence.

In June, seven people were killed and eight injured in a blast in the town.



At least 31 people were killed in December 2016, when a massive fire set off a chain reaction at an open-air fireworks market in the town.

Safety measures at fireworks workshops and markets have been a matter of constant debate in Mexico. While regulations exist on the books, many continue making powerful firecrackers and bottle rockets and sell them to the public.
The death toll from a fireworks factory explosion in Vellore, India, rises to four.