Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu), Feb 24 (PTI) Three women were killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory in this district on Monday, with Chief Minister M K Stalin expressing grief over the incident.

The incident happened in a private unit at Kambainallur village in this district and the victims were killed on the spot.

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In Chennai, Stalin expressed grief over the incident and condoled the death of the three women.

In a statement, he announced an ex-gratia of Rs four lakh each to the families of the deceased from the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund.

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