Tamil Nadu Blast | At least 13 Killed In Blast At Tamil Nadu Cracker Manufacturing Unit

At least 20 people died in an explosion at a cracker manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the accident deeply distressing as he condoled the deaths. "The mishap in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu is deeply distressing. I extend my condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest," he said on X. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin also condoled the loss of lives. "The tragic news of the deaths of several people in the firecracker factory explosion that occurred in Kattanapatti, Virudhunagar district, causes immense sorrow. My deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. I have requested the esteemed Ministers K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran and Thangam Thennarasu to rush to the scene immediately to expedite and monitor the rescue operations and to offer solace to the affected families," Stalin wrote on X.