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16 dead, 6 injured in massive blast at Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar firecracker factory | India News

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16 dead, 6 injured in massive blast at Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar firecracker factory

NEW DELHI: A massive blast ripped through a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar on Sunday, killing 16 people and injuring six others in the Kattanarpatti area, news agency ANI reported.The incident was confirmed by the fire andrescue department.Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin responded to the tragedy, expressing condolences to the families of those who lost their lives.He wrote on X, “The tragic news of the loss of several lives in the firecracker factory explosion in Kattanarpatti, Virudhunagar district, causes immense sorrow. My deepest condolences to the families of those who have passed away.I have requested the esteemed ministers KKSSR Ramachandran and Thangam Thennarasu to rush to the scene immediately to expedite and oversee the rescue operations and to offer solace to the affected families.”He also instructed local district authorities to provide immediate assistance on the ground.

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