T’puram: State police chief Ravada A Chandrasekhar on Wednesday said a comprehensive probe is under way to ascertain the exact cause of the explosion at a fireworks manufacturing unit at Mundathicode in Thrissur district which had killed 14 people and injured many. He said a special investigation team (SIT), under the aegis of the Thrissur city police commissioner, has been constituted to carry out the investigation, adding that additional forensic teams from nearby districts have been deployed to assist the probe. “The entire focus yesterday was on rescue operations. A comprehensive probe is underway to find out the exact cause for the tragedy. By this evening, we will be able to ascertain what caused the blast,” Chandrasekhar told reporters.He said it was too early to ascertain whether there was any sabotage behind the incident but assured that all angles, including forensic evidence and eyewitness accounts, would be examined.PTI
