List of fireworks accidents and incidents in Sivakasi
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Sivakasi is a town in Virudhunagar District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is known for its firecracker, matchbox and printing industries. The industries in Sivakasi employ over 250,000 people with an estimated turn over of ₹20 billion (US$210 million). The major issues in the fireworks industry in Sivakasi are child labour and frequent accidents.
Background
The economy of Sivakasi is dependent on three major industries: firecrackers, matchbox manufacturing, and printing. The town has 520 registered printing industries, 53 match factories, 32 chemical factories, seven soda factories, four flour mills and two rice and oil mills. The town is the nodal center for firecracker manufacturing at the national level. In 2011, the industry employed over 25,000 people and some of the private enterprises had an annual turnover of ₹5 billion (US$52 million). In 2011, the combined estimated turnover of the firecracker, matchbox making and printing industry in the town was around ₹20 billion (US$210 million). Approximately 70% of the firecrackers and matches produced in India are from Sivakasi.
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