11 people were killed in explosions that ripped through two firecracker factories in Virudhunagar district of  Tamil Nadu.<br />''Ten people were killed and two injured in a cracker factory blast in Rangampalayam at Sivakasi this afternoon.<br />'' <br />''One person was killed in another blast at Sikkanaickanpatti also in Sivakasi. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced ex gratia of three lakh rupees each for the family of those who lost their lives in the incidents. <br />''<br />''<br />