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Odisha CM announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to kin of dead
Updated On: 04 June, 2023 10:52 AM IST | Odisha | mid-day online correspondent
The deadliest accident in two decades took 288 lives so far while over 1,000 people sustained injuries
The preliminary report on the tragedy said the three-way accident involved Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Coromandel Express and goods trains on three separate tracks at Bahanaga Bazar Station in Balasore district. Pic/AFP
An ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased in the Odisha train accident has been announced by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday. This extra-gratia is to be paid from CM's Relief Fund.
"The next of kin of the deceased will get the assistance of Rs 5 lakh and those who sustained serious injuries will get Rs 1 lakh as assistance," the Office of the Chief Minister (CMO) Odisha said, as quoted by PTI.
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