New Delhi, April 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in a massive fire at a fireworks storage facility in the Mundathikode area of Thrissur district on Tuesday.

Expressing his grief, the Prime Minister stated that he is saddened to hear about the loss of lives due to the mishap at the cracker factory.

"Saddened to hear about the loss of lives due to the mishap at a cracker factory in Thrissur, Keralam. My deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest," said the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on X.

PM Modi also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from Prime Minister National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the kin of each deceased while Rs 50,000 for the injured.

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