One dead, four injured in firecracker unit blast in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar
Search operations are underway. Further updates about the incident are awaited.Meanwhile, in a separate incident, an explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in Pashamylaram, located in Telangana's Sangareddy district, claimed the lives of nine workers on June 30.All nine victims hailed from Odisha, with three from Ganjam, two each from Cuttack and Nabarangpur, and one each from Balasore and Jajpur districts. In total, 14 individuals from Odisha were affected by the tragic incident.In response to the tragedy, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for the families of the deceased. The financial aid will be disbursed from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF), according to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO).- EndsMust Watch
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