New Delhi: In an incident in Himachal Pradesh's Una region, seven people lost their lives and ten were injured after an explosion in a firecracker factory took place on Tuesday.
According to a PTI report, the cause of the explosion is likely to be caused after one of the explosive materials caught fire. The fire brigade reached the scene moments later.
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Una Deputy Commissioner Raghav Sharma told PTI that the incident occurred in the Bathu industrial area of Una district.
Currently, all the bodies of the deceased have been removed from the scene and have been taken to be identified. Those who were injured were rushed to the nearest in Una. All of the injured and those killed in the accident were workers in the factory.
The Prime Minister's office announced that Rs 2 lakh each from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund will be given to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the factory mishap whereas Rs 50,000 will be given to the injured.
Modi also condoled the loss of lives in the explosion.
"I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this accident," he said on Twitter.
The prime minister also wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the accident.
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