Bodies of two workers recovered from debris

Fire brigade had to break two concrete roofs and beams of the building

Charred bodies of two women workers, Hameeda and Kartheeswari, were on Tuesday evening recovered from the concrete debris of a cracker tube-making unit where an explosion on Monday led to collapse of the building.

Fire and Rescue Services personnel toiled to break two concrete roofs and beams of the building since Monday evening. “The rescue work had to be suspended late on Monday night as a precautionary measure after we found raw materials for making fireworks, along with crackers, being illegally stocked there,” said Superintendent of Police M. Manohar.