Virudhunagar, April 20 -- Relatives of those who died in the fireworks factory explosion in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar have refused to receive the bodies and staged a road blockade protest on Monday, demanding compensation of Rs 20 lakh for each victim's family.

The blast, which occurred on Sunday, claimed the lives of 23 workers while leaving several others injured.

Earlier in the day, Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nainar Nagenthran met the people injured in the tragic incident.

The BJP leader expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and urged doctors to provide swift treatment to the injured.

Sharing the visuals from his visit to the Virudhunagar hospital, Nagenthran wrote, "The news of the fire accid...