Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, which is believed to have been triggered by chemicals used in firecracker production.
The incident took place at a firecracker manufacturing factory located near Sattur area of Virudhunagar district on Saturday. More details awaited.
Team of fire and police departments, and district administration are engaged in relief work under supervision of the superintendent of police and CMO officials.
Police sealed the illegal firecracker factory running in a residential building in Ambedkar Konaseema district. A probe into the matter has been launched, the police said.
Several individuals sustained injuries in the incident and were quickly transported to a local hospital for medical attention. The extent of the injuries is still being evaluated. Authorities are on the scene, working to control the fire and investigate its cause.
According to police, the entire structure of the godown of the factor was completely gutted in the accidental blast.
The explosion occurred at a firecracker manufacturing factory at Kalayarkurichi village near Sivakasi. Chief Minister MK Stalin announced Rs 3 lakh ex gratia to the next of the kin of deceased.
A massive fire broke out inside a firecrackers factory located in the Bairagarh area of Harda district on February 6 morning which resulted in the death of 11 people and left 173 injured.
CM Mohan Yadav took swift action, instructing key officials to assess the situation and coordinate rescue efforts. Medical facilities in Bhopal and Indore are preparing to handle potential casualties, while fire brigades from Indore and Bhopal are deployed to aid firefighting and rescue operations.
According to police, several people were working at the factory when the blast happened. The roof of the building was completely blown away, and the charred and dismembered bodies of the victims were found scattered on the ground.
At least six people died when a fire broke out at a firecracker factory near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
In March last year, six people were killed and four injured in the factory at Sippiparai near Sattur when the fire broke out due to friction when chemicals were being mixed for making the fireworks.
Three fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames which broke out at the factory at around 12.40 pm on Sunday, a fire department official said.
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