Seven of the injured are currently undergoing treatment in the ICU at the Thanjavur Medical College Hospital, they said. The incident occurred around 2 am at the thatched residence of Murugayan, a local farmer from the Lakshmipuram area. The impact of the blast injured Murugayan, his daughter Abhinaya, and several neighbours who were assisting in the firefighting efforts. Three of the injured were admitted to the Pattukottai Government Hospital, while seven critically injured individuals were transferred via 108 ambulances to the Thanjavur Medical College Hospital, where they remain in intensive care. Police personnel have been deployed to maintain security at the Thanjavur Medical College Hospital emergency department as large crowds of relatives gathered following the incident.