New Delhi, February 28 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in an explosion in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.
In a post on X, he also demanded that the state government provide immediate compensation to the victims.
As many as 21 people were killed and 8 others were critically injured in the cracker unit blast in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh minister Kandula Durgesh said.
In his post, Kharge wrote: "Deeply saddened by the explosion in a factory in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh, where 21 innocent people have lost their lives. My deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and my thoughts and prayers are with the injured."
"I urge the State Government to ensure immediate and adequate compensation to the victims. A thorough investigation should be ordered into this incident, and those responsible must be held accountable," he also said.