The Chief Minister expressed condolences and announced relief from the CMPRF for the firecracker accident in Sivakasi.

PRESS RELEASE Condolence and financial relief for the families of those killed in an explosion at a fireworks unit at Sengamalapatti, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District Announcement by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru C. Joseph Vijay I am deeply saddened and grieved to learn of the tragic news that Thiru Ramprakash (aged 32), S/o. Ravindran; Thiru Ramachandran (aged 40), S/o. Ravindran; Thiru Innasimuthu (aged 44), S/o. Singaraj — all from the locality — and Thiru Panditurai (aged 35), S/o. Mariappan, from Naranapuram, lost their lives in an unforeseen explosion yesterday morning (26.07.2026) at a fireworks unit operating without proper licence on privately owned land at Sengamalapatti, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District. I convey my deepest condolences and sympathies to the families and relatives of those who lost their lives in this accident, and I have ordered that a sum of Rs. 4 lakh each be paid to the families of the deceased from the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund. I have also directed the District Collector to investigate whether fireworks units are being operated outside the Taluk without proper licence and to take appropriate action. •••••••• Issued By: - DIPR, Secretariat, Chennai – 9