New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday offered his condolence to the victims of firecracker factory fire in Tamil Nadu's Virudhnagar.
"Heartfelt condolences to the victims of the firecracker factory fire in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.
It’s heart wrenching to think of those still trapped inside. I appeal to the state government to provide immediate rescue, support & relief," the Congress leader wrote on Twitter.
As many as seven workers were charred to death and 24 others seriously injured in a major inferno that swept through a private fireworks factory at Achankulam village near Sattur in Virudhnagar.
The injured were rushed to government hospitals at Sattur and Sivakasi. The toll might go up as the condition of few workers was stated to be critical.
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