Thiruananthapuram, April 21 -- The Keralam Government sanctioned Rs 50 lakh to the Thrissur District Collector to manage the emergency following the fire accident that occurred at a fireworks storage unit in the Mundathikode area on Tuesday.

13 people have been confirmed dead, while five others are in critical condition. The incident happened at a fireworks storage facility in the Mundathikode area of the Thrissur district of the state.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while condoling the incident, announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the kin of each deceased, and Rs 50,000 for the injured.

Announcing ex-gratia, the PMO said, "The Prime Minister has announced that an ex-gratia of Rs...