At least 9 dead, several injured in explosion at Tamil Nadu’s firecracker factory

At least nine people were killed and five others were injured after a blaze erupted at a fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore. The factory is located in Kattumannarkoil area of Cuddalore district, 190 kilometers south of Chennai. As per police, the injured are undergoing treatment at a hospital. Police have also launched a probe to ascertain the cause of explosion. Fireworks manufacturing is a big business in India. Many illegal factories with little safety precautions produce cheaper firecrackers. Watch the full video for more.