A sense of shock and grief enveloped the Kariapatti area of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu as news of a devastating explosion at a stone quarry spread on Wednesday.

Three workers lost their lives in a tragic explosion at a stone quarry in Tamil Nadu. The blast, which occurred during the unloading of explosives, resulted in severe damage, with body parts scattered and buried in debris.

Virudhunagar: Tragedy struck a stone quarry in Tamil Nadu as three workers lost their lives in a powerful explosion on Wednesday. The force ..|News Track

In Virudhunagar's Kariapatti, the Fire and Rescue Department is carrying out rescue operations to help those affected by the explosion.

Virudhunagar Police Superintendent K Feroze Khan Abdullah said the blast occurred when workers unloaded explosives from a vehicle in order to store them on the premises of the stone quarry

Several people are feared dead after an explosion at a stone quarry in the Kariapatti area of Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district.

VIRUDHUNAGAR: Three workers died and a few others sustained injuries in a blast in an explosives storeroom at a stone quarry in Virudhunagar district .