A firecracker shop in Panruti taluk of Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district left seven people injured on Saturday evening, with two victims suffering critical burn injuries and being shifted to Chennai for specialised treatment, district administration officials said.
Teams from the Fire and Rescue Services department, local police and revenue officials reached the site after the fire broke out and brought the situation under control, Cuddalore District Collector Cibi Aditya Senthilkumar said in comments to ANI.
All seven injured people were taken to Panruti Government Hospital for first aid and preliminary treatment. The Collector said two of the victims had burns covering more than 80 per cent of their bodies and would be referred to the Kilpauk Burns Unit in Chennai.
“An unfortunate incident occurred this evening at a firecracker shop in a village in Panruti taluk, leaving seven people injured,” Senthilkumar said. He added that the fire department, police and revenue officials had responded immediately and that all seven injured people were taken to the government hospital.
The incident places emergency medical capacity and fire-response coordination at the centre of the immediate response. The first treatment was provided at the local government hospital, while the two most seriously injured victims were being moved to a specialised burns facility in the state capital.
Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the blaze and the circumstances surrounding the firecracker shop. The available report did not specify whether the incident involved an explosion, the quantity of fireworks stored at the premises, or the shop’s licensing and safety arrangements.
The case also involves multiple public agencies because firecracker shops combine retail activity with the storage and handling of explosive materials. Fire and Rescue Services personnel managed the blaze, police were involved in the response, and revenue officials reached the site as authorities began examining what happened.
Further details on the victims’ identities, the shop’s location within Panruti taluk, the cause of the fire and any regulatory action were awaited. The next official update is expected to clarify the investigation findings and the condition of those receiving treatment in Panruti and Chennai.
