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Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. At least eight die and more than 15 injured when a massive fire engulf a cracker factory in Sivakasi , Tamil Nadu, on Thursday. The reason behind the mishap is yet to be ascertained. 35 fire tenders were immediately rush to the spot to take control of the situation. Fire engineers were also deputed at the spot to control the spreading fire. Reports also suggested that the fire could have spread to a hospital adjacent to the cracker factory. The people injured in the mishap were rushed to a nearby hospital. This, however, is not the first fire incident that has been reported in Sivakasi. Earlier this month, another cracker factory in Sivakasi had reportedly caught fire. Source : http://www.newsx.com/ This footage is part of the pro