By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday deeply condoled the sad Bus accident in Odisha’s Ganjam district, home turf of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF to the next of kin of each deceased while injured would be given Rs. 50,000.
“Pained by the bus accident in Ganjam district, Odisha. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000,” said PM Modi as tweeted by the PMO.
According to information, a mini bus carrying 27 people was returning after leaving a bride at her in-law’s house at Berhampur when an OSRTC bus hit it on the front. As a result, the bus overturned on the roadside, where 12 killed. The bus was carrying relatives and villagers of the bride to her parental village Khandadeuli in Digapahandi area.
