Chennai, May 20 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday expressed profound grief over the tragic rockslide at a stone quarry in Mallakottai village, Singampunari taluk in Sivagangai district, which claimed the lives of five workers.

In an official statement, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said, "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin extended his heartfelt condolences to the families and relatives of the deceased. He also announced financial aid of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh to the injured worker from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF)."

Upon receiving information about the incident, the Chief Minister contacted the District Collector and instructed that rescue operat...