New Delhi, March 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his condolences for the loss of lives in an explosion at an explosives factory in Nagpur, Maharashtra, and announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh each for the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
At least 17 people were killed and 18 were injured in the explosion at the SBL Energy Limited factory, a manufacturer of mining and industrial explosives, in Raulgaon, Nagpur, on Sunday morning, police said.
"The explosion at a factory in Nagpur, Maharashtra, is deeply distressing. My condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. The local administration is assisting those affected," Modi said in a post on X.
"An ex gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given ₹50,000," the PM said.
