New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep grief over the massive fire that broke out on Saturday at a firecracker unit in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh.

The PM announced an ex-gratia of Rs.2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs.50,000 for those injured.

In a post on X, he wrote," Pained by the loss of lives in the explosion at a factory in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh. I extend my condolences to those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM Narendra Modi."

The incident occured in Vetlapa...