On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives in an explosion at a firecracker factory in Punjab's Gurdaspur district. The Prime Minister's Office tweeted, "The tragedy at a firecracker factory in Punjab is heart-wrenching. Deeply anguished due to it. My condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. I hope the injured recover at the earliest. Agencies are working on rescue operations at the site of the tragedy."

Prime Minister #NarendraModi on September 5 expressed grief over the loss of lives in an explosion at a firecracker factory in #Punjab's #Gurdaspur district on September 4.

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