VIRUDHUNAGAR: Three persons, who were part of a group on a padayatra, were killed after they were mowed down by a lorry near N Venkateshwarapuram on the Sattur-Kovilpatti national highway early on Friday. The incident occurred around 1.30 am on Friday when the deceased, part of a group of 150 devotees, were on their way to the Mariamman Temple in …
Two workers were killed and two others suffered grievous injuries in a minor explosion at Supreme Fireworks near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. The explosion comes barely two months after 10 workers were killed and 13 others sustained injuries in a blast at a fireworks unit in May. The police said that the workers were pushing …