Restaurant blast death toll rises to two
The death toll from the restaurant blast in Thanjavur has increased to two. Ganesan, a 43-year-old air-condition mechanic, succumbed to his injuries on May 21. The incident occurred while he was refilling gas in an air-conditioner outdoor unit, resulting in injuries to five individuals.
- ▪The blast occurred at a restaurant in Thanjavur on May 18.
- ▪Ganesan, the air-condition mechanic, died on May 21 at the hospital.
- ▪Raviraj, a 27-year-old employee, was the first casualty of the blast.
- ▪Five people were injured in the explosion and admitted to the hospital.
- ▪The blast happened during a gas refill in the air-conditioner outdoor unit.
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The toll in the blast reported at a restaurant in Thanjavur on May 18 has risen to two with the death of air-condition mechanic, Ganesan, 43, of Thanjavur, at the Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital on May 21.Raviraj, 27, an employee of the multinational fried chicken restaurant chain outlet functioning at the Marys’ Corner area, died when the air-conditioner outdoor unit blast occurred.The blast took place when Ganesan was attempting to refill gas in an air-conditioner outdoor unit at a restaurant. Five persons, including Ganesan, who were injured in the bast were admitted to the hospital.
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