At least 11 people were killed and 36 others injured in a fire at a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was saddened by the incident and announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh each for families of the deceased. CM Edappadi Palaniswami also announced ₹3 lakh each for families of the deceased.