At least 32 people were killed and ten others injured when fire swept through a cracker godown at Pallipat, 90km from Chennai,
tonight on the eve of Diwali.
Police sources said 32 badly charred bodies have been pulled out of the godown which was a wholesale point of firecrackers and was functioning from a nearby rice mill.
The sources said rescue operations were on to see if there were any other charred bodies stuck inside the burnt godown.
Majority of the victims are believed to be from Chitoor district in Andhra Pradesh.
The cause of the fire has yet not been ascertained. Senior police officers and administrative officers are supervising the operations.
The bodies have been taken to government hospital in Tiruttani, police said, adding the toll was higher due to heavy rush on Diwali eve.
Operations to retrieve the bodies were hampered due to the absence of electricity following power failure in the area after the incident.
The cracker shop was functioning out of a godown located behind a rice mill and on the eve of Diwali many people were there buying crackers.
Two fire tenders doused the fire. The Pallipattu police are investigating.
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