India, Aug. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a mishap at a firecracker factory in Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh. Shri Modi conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Shri Modi also announced an ex-gratia of Rs.2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs.50,000 for the injured.
The Prime Minister posted on X;
Extremely saddened by the loss of lives due to a mishap at a firecracker factory in Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. May the injured recover at the ea...