14 killed in explosions at 2 firecracker units in India's Tamil Nadu

By PeerzadaArshadHamid

NEW DELHI, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed Tuesday in explosions at two firecracker units in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, police said.

The blasts took place in Virudhunagar district, about 547 km southwest of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu.

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