Chennai, July 17 (BPNS)

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin announced a solatium of Rs 50,000 each to those injured in the gas cylinder explosion at a tea shop on Sunday morning. 

The incident that took place in the early hours of Sunday injured 8 people including 2 women. The relief fund was released from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund.

The explosion occurred at a tea shop in Parvathipuram, Kanniyakumari district on Sunday morning.  Parvathipuram police told BPNS that all the eight suffered burn injuries and are admitted to the Asaripallam government hospital.

Police have commenced investigation into the incident.