10 people, including four women, were charred to death and four are injured when an explosion ripped through a fireworks' manufacturing unit at Virudhnagar in Tamil Nadu on Saturday.<br />''Akashvani correspondent adds that the accident took place at a cracker unit in Ramuthevanpatti in Vembakkottai block in the afternoon when the labourers were mixing chemicals for fancy crackers.<br />''<br />''A senior official with the Virudhunagar district administration told that the explosion took place due to a man-made error.<br />''<br />''The official added that the explosion took place inside the chemical mixing room, which led to huge causalities.<br />''<br />''A case has been registered against the owner and manager of the unit, who are hiding. A detailed magisterial probe has been ordered.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister M K Stalin condoled the death of 10 people and announced a solatium of 3 lakh rupees each to the families of the deceased. He also deputed Revenue Minister K K S S R Ramachandran and Labour Minister C V Ganesan to meet the injured and families of the victims.<br />''<br />''Accidents inside firecracker units due to negligence and human error have become a recurring affair in Virudhunagar and Sivakasi, where over 1,000 factories produce firecrackers meeting 90 per cent of the country's needs.<br />''<br />''<br />