<p>Three workers, including a woman, were killed and 10 seriously injured in an explosion at a cracker manufacturing unit, 20 km from here, today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Sub-Inspector Raju said the crackers exploded following a fire caused due to friction among the chemicals as the workers were preparing them.<br /><br />The unit, functioning from a small thatched hut at Aduragaram, was gutted while three other nearby huts were also damaged.<br /><br />Fire force personnel put out the blaze after battling it for an hour.<br /><br />The injured have been admitted to the Government hospital here.<br /><br />Police said the unit was not a licensed one, adding, more than four gunny bags containing explosive materials have been seized.<br /><br />The unit owner is absconding, police added.</p>
<p>Three workers, including a woman, were killed and 10 seriously injured in an explosion at a cracker manufacturing unit, 20 km from here, today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Sub-Inspector Raju said the crackers exploded following a fire caused due to friction among the chemicals as the workers were preparing them.<br /><br />The unit, functioning from a small thatched hut at Aduragaram, was gutted while three other nearby huts were also damaged.<br /><br />Fire force personnel put out the blaze after battling it for an hour.<br /><br />The injured have been admitted to the Government hospital here.<br /><br />Police said the unit was not a licensed one, adding, more than four gunny bags containing explosive materials have been seized.<br /><br />The unit owner is absconding, police added.</p>