Five dead in fire at firecracker shop in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi

Five people lost their lives after a firecracker shop in Sankarapuram town of Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu caught fire on Tuesday evening.

District Collector PN Sridhar, said, "Five people were killed in fire at a firecracker shop in Sankarapuram town of Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu."

A firefighting operation is underway.

More details are awaited.

( With inputs from ANI )

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