Chennai/UNI: With the death of one more person, the toll in last week’s explosion at a firecracker unit at Kurungudi near Kattumannarkovil in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu rose to eight on Wednesday.
Police said the deceased was identified as N.Anitha (21), who had suffered more than 70 per cent burns and was being treated at Jipmer hospital in Puducherry.
Despite best treatment being provided to her, Anita died at 1:15 am early this morning.
It may be recalled that nine women were working in the firecracker unit when it exploded on Friday last, killing seven of them on the spot and injuring two others.
The deceased included the cracker unit owner C Gandhimathi.
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