Man dies in Dindigul fireworks shop blaze

MADURAI: A man died in a fire accident in a fireworks shop at Arunachalam Nagar in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Rajesh, a worker in the shop.
The fire broke out in the shop in the afternoon. Fireworks stored in the shop started bursting all at once. Vehicles parked in front of the shop were also damaged in the fire.
People from nearby houses started running out. The Dindigul police were alerted.
Fire and rescue services personnel rushed to the spot and began efforts to put out the blaze.
Since the shop is situated near the district collector office, all senior officials, including superintendent of police V Baskaran, rushed to the spot.
The losses were yet to be ascertained, police said.