Toll in fireworks unit accident rises to 20
The Hindu
The death toll in Friday’s accident at Sree Mariyammal Fireworks near Sattur rose to 20 on Sunday, with one more worker succumbing to burns.
The police said J. Vanaraja, 51, of Ameerpalayam, died at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai.
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