September 1, 2026 9:34 AM
PM Modi expresses grief over loss of lives in firecracker factory explosion in UP’s Kaushambi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over loss of lives due to an explosion at a firecracker factory in Uttar Pradesh and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured. Eleven people, including eight children, were killed and five injured after a massive explosion at a firecracker factory destroyed its building and six other houses in Kaushambi district on Monday afternoon. "Extremely saddened by the loss of lives due to...