Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed grief over the loss of lives in a massive fire incident at a factory in Sangareddy district of Telangana.
In a post shared by the Prime Minister’s Office on social media platform X, Modi said he was “anguished by the loss of lives due to a fire tragedy” and offered condolences to the bereaved families.
“May the injured recover soon,” he added.
An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) will be provided to the next of kin of those who died in the incident. Those injured will receive Rs 50,000, said the statement from the Government.
Six people were killed and 20 others injured, some of them critically, following an explosion in a chemical reactor at a factory in the Pashamylaram industrial area of Sangareddy district in Telangana this morning.According to police, the explosion occurred at Sigachi Industries, triggering a massive fire that engulfed parts of the facility.
