At least 38 people perished and over 60 injured, three of them critically, in one of the worst fire tragedies in Om Sakthi Fireworks | Express

The fire that broke out was so intense that the factory and 48 sheds in the complex exploded in flames | Express

The government has announced Rs 2 lakh as compensation for each victim's family | Express

Those seriously injured have been taken to the government hospitals in Madurai and Virudhnagar | Express

Around 300 persons were at work at the unit at the time of the mishap | Express

A huge stockpile of firecrackers explodes at the Om Sakthi Fireworks factory| Express

Explosions could be heard across more than two square km in the sleepy village as thick plumes of smoke engulfed the area | Express

Major safety violations had been found at the factory where the accident occurred | Express

Almost all those killed were workers, with some persons who rushed inside the Omshakthi factory complex to try and rescue those trapped inside also falling victim to the blaze | Express

The licence of the factory was suspended only two days before the accident | Express

Officials attributed the delay in dousing fire to the lack of enough equipment for fire fighters, including mask | Express

Many of the working sheds were damaged as a strong gust of wind fanned the fire. | Express