Blast case hearing adjourned to February 23 Updated: Updated: The blast claimed the lives of 19 persons and caused injuries to 18 others. Share Article AAA TIRUCHI EXPLOSION: An explosion at a private explosive substances manufacturing unit at T. Murungapatti near Thuraiyur killed 19 labourers on December 1, 2016. File photo. | Photo Credit: A. Muralitharan The blast claimed the lives of 19 persons and caused injuries to 18 others. All the four accused in the case relating to a major blast that occurred at an explosives factory at T. Murungapatti near Thuraiyur in December 2016 appeared before the First Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR) here on Tuesday for a hearing in connection with framing of charges. The blast claimed the lives of 19 persons and caused injuries to 18 others.